Transcript Ireland*s Marine Skills Study

Presentation to IMP Expert Group Meeting June 2015
Ireland’s Ocean Economy
 Taking our seabed area into account, Ireland is one of the
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largest EU states
Ocean wealth-national asset, with diverse marine economy
of enormous growth potential
Ireland developed national integrated maritime planHarnessing Our Ocean Wealth
Sets out a roadmap with targeted actions for growth and
development
Aims to double the value of our ocean wealth to 2.4% of
GDP by 2030, exceeding the global average of 2% of GDP
and moving towards the EU average of 3-5%.
Turnover
€000’s
Direct
Employment
(FTE)
2014
estimates
2020 HOOW
Targets met
Other
(realistic)
Scenario
744,147
5,633
5,359
7,209
5,359
Sea Fisheries
202,100
2,825
Aquaculture
122,545
918
Sea food Processing
389,635
1,586
Marine Biotechnology and Bio-products
29,867
304
5,689
10,617
10,617
1,147
1,297
1,547
Sub-Sectors of the Ocean Economy
Seafood & Bio-products
15 companies interviewed, Σ 798 employees ≡ 14% of SF sector
Maritime Transport, Shipbuilding and Services
17 companies interviewed, Σ 531 employees ≡ 9% of MTSS sector
1,657,524
5,689
Marine Commerce
66,594
78
Shipping & Maritime Transport
1,422,430
4,633
Marine Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction
110,812
726
Marine Retail Services
57,688
252
Energy
10 companies interviewed, Σ 704 employees ≡ 5% of Energy sector
137,300
1,077
Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
125,759
861
Marine Renewable Energy: offshore wind, wave & tidal
11,541
216
858,130
3,502
3,502
6,949
6,949
High Tech Marine Products & Services (Marine ICT & Smart Ocean)
55,924
391
457
647
647
Total Marine economy
3,453,025
16,292
16, 154
26,719
25,119
Marine Tourism (incl International Cruise Industry)
9 companies interviewed, Σ 83 employees ≡ 2% of Tourism sector
Maritime Monitoring & Surveillance
9 companies interviewed , Σ124 employees ≡ 32% of MMSS sector
Seafood Sector
 Sea fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood processing and
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Bio-technology
Aquaculture is main potential growth area to 2020
Current aquaculture production 36,00 tonnes of which
salmon is 12,000 tonnes
Ireland’s salmon production peaked at 24,000 in 2001
Has been a declining sector in Ireland but growing
worldwide
Food Harvest target ~ 85,000 tonnes of aquaculture
production by 2020
Main skill issue – aging workforce
Maritime transport
 Shipping & Maritime Transport, Marine Retail Services, Marine
Manufacturing, Construction & Engineering and Marine Commerce
 Shipping & Maritime Transport is the largest component with 4,633 FTEs
 Main areas of employment is nine State commercial ports
 Employment decreased between 2007 -2010 reflecting the national economy
 82% of the 17 companies interviewed had roles difficult to recruit into as
specialist skills are difficult to find – e.g. harbourmaster and berthing master,
operatives with ‘maritime’ experience and pilots
 Lack of awareness among school leavers of options for “maritime” careers
 International Shipping Services Centre (ISSC) – the planned development
of a purpose built centre in Dublin, modelled on the IFSC but for the shipping
industry. It could create over 3,500 jobs and would require business skills
combined with maritime knowledge e.g. maritime leasing and brokering skills
Energy
 Offshore Oil & Gas –
 Increase in exploration is anticipated from recent announcements licensing
round in 2015 and revised fiscal arrangements
 Initial seismic surveys - minimal impact on employment and skills needed, if
well drilling follows on then there will be a ramp up in activities for service
vessels and port facilities
 One discovery could have a big impact – require 3rd / 4th level degrees,
generally in numeric, analysis areas and heavily IT focused
 Marine Renewables –
 Wave and tidal energy sectors are still at the demonstration stage
 Ireland well placed to compete in this sector, some of the best demonstration
sites in Europe,
 Employment opportunities - mostly for graduates, with little available for
operatives, specialist skills are needed in early stages, once demonstration
projects deployed - need for vessel operators and maintenance technicians
Maritime Tourism
 Marine Tourism estimated to be ~ 10% of overall
national tourism.
 Marine Tourism defined here as water based, i.e. water
sports, angling, seaside/resorts
 Major development is Wild Atlantic Way with
potential for increased marine tourism activities on its
route.
 Ireland has had a 200% increase of cruise liners in the
last decade.
Maritime Security and Surveillance
 MMSS is an emerging sector.
 50 companies operating in Ireland in this sector both FDI and
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indigenous.
Indigenous companies dominated by specialist SMEs
Companies engaged in development of High Tech Marine products
and services: remote sensing systems, data management, modelling,
simulation and forecasting, under water robotic systems
The high tech marine sector is one of the new growth areas for the
general ICT industry – will require skills on data handling, cloud
computing and analytics, similar to those in the mainstream ICT
sector.
Large global markets rapidly emerging in this area, new technology
companies with high tech products & software solutions have the
capacity to grow rapidly.
Education and skills training on
offer
 Higher Education mainly in NUIG, GMIT & NMCI (CIT) & UCC
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NUIG & GMIT – Marine Science
NMCI – Maritime Transport
UCC – Renewable energy
UCD - Geoscience
 Further Education mainly BIM
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BIM -Seafood
ETBs – Outdoor Education
 Safety Training – BIM, NMCI & Private providers approved by DTTAS
 Industry Sectoral training:
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Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
OPITO, GWO & IRATA (offshore industry)
 Water Sports Regulatory Bodies:
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ISA – Irish Sailing Association
ICU – Irish Canoeing Union
Irish Surfing Association
Recommendations
 Establish a national Marine Discover Programme
modelled on the SFI Discover Programme and
building on existing marine programmes to raise
awareness of careers in the Marine Economy.
 Ongoing Monitoring of Skills Needs as Trigger Points
for growth are reached, e.g. aquaculture licensing,
ISSC, exploration drilling
 Marine Economy Data collection update
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Recommendations
4. Develop a mentoring programme for the seafood
sector to pass on experience to next generation:
5. Develop a data-collection and sampling course
for fishermen:
6. Provide IT training for those living in coastal
community working in the Marine economy