SEA4SHORE National Conference in Türkiye Addressing Seafarer Retention Through Realistic and Sustainable Career Pathways The SEA4SHORE National Conference will be held on Friday, 13 February 2026, Limak Euroasia Hotel Kavacik, Beykoz, İstanbul, Türkiye, bringing together maritime professionals, seafarers, industry experts, and institutional stakeholders to address one of the maritime sector’s most persistent challenges: declining seafarer […]

SEA4SHORE Partnership Moves Forward with Progress and Collaboration at the Fourth Partner Meeting in Rijeka The SEA4SHORE consortium gathered in Rijeka, Croatia, for the Fourth Partner Meeting, hosted by the University of Rijeka. The meeting brought together project partners from across Europe to review the progress made so far and to align on the upcoming […]

Latvian Journal Jūrnieks Features Erasmus+ Project SEA4SHORE The Latvian Maritime Administration’s journal Jūrnieks (“Seafarer”) continues to provide comprehensive coverage of developments in the maritime industry both in Latvia and worldwide. Widely accessible through the Administration’s homepage and the websites of other leading maritime institutions, the journal serves as an important information source for the sector. […]

From Sea to Shore: Why Seafarers Choose to Transition and What They Need Next The maritime industry is experiencing a silent but significant transformation one driven not by ships, but by the people who navigate with it. A growing number of experienced seafarers are choosing to transition ashore, seeking new opportunities, stability, and better work-life […]

Career Day Highlights SEA4SHORE’s Vision On April 16, 2025, the Career Day at the Faculty of maritime studies in Rijeka, Croatia, brought together students, professionals, and the experts from the maritime industry for a day of networking and exploring future career paths. Information about the SEA4SHORE project was made available to attendees at the designated […]

The 3rd SEA4SHORE Partner Meeting took place on 20-21 February 2025, in Barcelona, Spain! Funded by Erasmus+, this initiative is dedicated to supporting seafarers in transitioning to shore-based careers. Key Highlights:– Reviewed the Competency Map featuring 120 alternative shore-based career pathways.– Explored how maritime skills can be transferred to sectors like logistics, renewable energy, and […]

We are excited to share that the SEA4SHORE project has been featured in Diario El Canal. This article highlights our efforts to promote sustainability and digital transformation in the maritime sector through innovative approaches and international collaboration. The publication provides insights into the project’s objectives, key developments, and the impact it aims to have on […]

On October 29, partners held an online meeting to review the progress and plan future steps ahead specifically focused on the tasks – Refining the Job titles for each country – Mapping it for each operation – Creating Job Descriptions Partners will conduct more comprehensive evaluation by the end of November 2024. For more updates […]

Second partner meeting of the SEA4SHORE project is being held with the host of Lithuanian Maritime Academy – LAJM (Lithuania). Partners reviewed the tasks and discussed the past and future tasks. Each partner was given tasks until the next partner meeting. Participating institutions:– Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University) (Latvia),– MARITIME INNOVATORS (Turkey),– Universitat Politècnica […]

First Partner meeting of Sea4SHORE Project takes place in Riga, Latvia at RTU – Riga Technical University. Partners discuss the following tasks: – Off shore and On Shore Careers in MARITIME SECTOR – Dissemination activities – Mapping Off Shore and Shore Careers – Developing content for Off Shore and Shore Careers