ERASMUS Projects

LeaderSHIP - Learning European Alliance for Digital, Environmental and Resilient Shipbuilding

Specific programme: Partnerships for Innovation: Alliances

Research team:

Partner Entities:

  • TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES LTD
  • MEYER TURKU OY
  • CITY OF TURKU
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
  • MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FVG SCARL
  • GROUPEMENT DES INDUSTRIES DE CONSTRUCTION ET NAVALES ACTIVITIES (GICAN)
  • UNIVERSITE DE TOULON
  • NAVAL GROUP
  • SHIPYARDS AND MARITIME EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION OF EUROPE
  • INDUSTRIALL EUROPEAN TRADE UNION ASSOCIATION DE FAIT
  • DANSKE MARITIME FORENING
  • UNIVERSITATEA DUNAREA DE JOS DIN GALATI
  • Damen Shipyards Mangalia SA
  • MARITIM FORENING FOR SORE SUNNMORE
  • MORE OG ROMSDAL FYLKESKOMMUNE
  • BASQUE MARITIME FORUM
  • Navantia
  • University of Deusto
  • University of the Basque Country

Total budget: €233,303.00
Grant awarded: €186,642.00

Project start: 09/01/2023
Project end: 31 /08/2027
Total project duration: 48 months

Project Summary: The LeaderSHIP project brings together main industry leaders, EU and national social partners representatives, regional clusters and education providers to collectively boost innovation, competitiveness and resilience in the European shipbuilding sector and the entire maritime value chain, through the development of a sectoral skills strategy, the design and implementation of EUlevel training and by building sustainable cooperation under the umbrella of the EU Shipbuilding and Maritime Pact for Skills.

Building upon the results of previous Blueprint projects and the knowledge and expertise of the partners, the LeaderSHIP project will design and implement post-secondary and tertiary training for upskilling and reskilling current and future workers in key areas to support the industry in meeting the targets of the twin digital and green transition. On the one hand, the project will look at delivering the necessary current and emerging skills to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry and accelerating the use of renewable energies and alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and electrical power. On the other hand, the project will look at delivering key skills for the digitalization of the design and production processes and remote and connected operations, including the use of maritime robotics, AR/VR and cybersecurity.

LeaderSHIP project will be organized in a top-down approach, delivering EU-level courses and qualifications and establishing the mechanisms for their recognition and implementation across the different countries and companies in the partnership to facilitate workers and learners mobility. The LeaderSHIP courses will make use of innovative methodologies and technologies including e-learning, WBL and blended learning approaches.