Pedagogies and Strategies in International
Maritime Business
Fikile Portia Ndlovu
Abstract Until we find an equally or more efficient way to get 90% of everything
we need from markets around the world, the maritime world must make a conscious
effort to continue to support excellence in maritime pedagogy. This must be done
through understanding the strategies that inform such a specialized area of maritime
work. It is a fact that modern maritime pedagogy brings in many new strategies, but
these will be more effective if the lens of maritime pedagogical history and challenges are understood. It is the aim of this paper to highlight teaching and learning
strategies in international maritime business in light of the latest developments and to
highlight areas where the maritime pedagogy can best support human resource
training and development in the maritime world. Maritime training must anticipate
the needs of the industry in time rather than waiting until there are skills shortages.
1 Introduction
The title, ‘Pedagogies and Strategies in International Maritime Business’ may seem
somewhat of an inordinately wide topic. However, it has never been more important
for the international community to discuss it, especially considering that it is through
educational strategies of the maritime world that nations have sustained international
trade and naval prowess dating back to ancient kingdoms and maritime history in
every generation.
1 Through various methods of teaching and mentorship, maritime
skills have had to be passed on from generation to generation. Some lessons were
harder than others,
2 some of the lessons required worldwide effort to unlearn
F. P. Ndlovu (*)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA, USA
e-mail: pndlovu@maritime.edu
1 Unger (1980), p. 21.
2 Mayo (2016), pp. 1–7. The sinking of the Titanic for example. The sinking, which took 2 h and
40 min on the fateful day of 14 and 15 April 1912; Sekimizu (2012) which brought about nations
coming together for the adoption of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.
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P. K. Mukherjee et al. (eds.), Maritime Law in Motion, WMU Studies in Maritime
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Maritime Business
Fikile Portia Ndlovu
Abstract Until we find an equally or more efficient way to get 90% of everything
we need from markets around the world, the maritime world must make a conscious
effort to continue to support excellence in maritime pedagogy. This must be done
through understanding the strategies that inform such a specialized area of maritime
work. It is a fact that modern maritime pedagogy brings in many new strategies, but
these will be more effective if the lens of maritime pedagogical history and challenges are understood. It is the aim of this paper to highlight teaching and learning
strategies in international maritime business in light of the latest developments and to
highlight areas where the maritime pedagogy can best support human resource
training and development in the maritime world. Maritime training must anticipate
the needs of the industry in time rather than waiting until there are skills shortages.
1 Introduction
The title, ‘Pedagogies and Strategies in International Maritime Business’ may seem
somewhat of an inordinately wide topic. However, it has never been more important
for the international community to discuss it, especially considering that it is through
educational strategies of the maritime world that nations have sustained international
trade and naval prowess dating back to ancient kingdoms and maritime history in
every generation.
1 Through various methods of teaching and mentorship, maritime
skills have had to be passed on from generation to generation. Some lessons were
harder than others,
2 some of the lessons required worldwide effort to unlearn
F. P. Ndlovu (*)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA, USA
e-mail: pndlovu@maritime.edu
1 Unger (1980), p. 21.
2 Mayo (2016), pp. 1–7. The sinking of the Titanic for example. The sinking, which took 2 h and
40 min on the fateful day of 14 and 15 April 1912; Sekimizu (2012) which brought about nations
coming together for the adoption of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
P. K. Mukherjee et al. (eds.), Maritime Law in Motion, WMU Studies in Maritime
Affairs 8, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31749-2_28
607