Cloistered: Technology help maritime industry survive Covid-19

摘要

The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed many new online innovations in the maritime industry, ranging from distance mariner education to remote vessel inspections. Social distancing rules and lockdowns across the U.S. have forced vessel operators, training schools and the Coast Guard to try new ways, or ramp up existing methods, to keep vessels operating safely and mariners on track with their training and licensing. Across the industry, new technologies have required flexibility on the part of everyone as remote learning techniques are launched, vessel provisions are ordered online, web applications are increasingly used for communication and inspections, and employee health is monitored through telemedicine.