Aging workforce, shift in technology fuel urgent demand for next-generation marine engineers
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Aging workforce, shift in technology fuel urgent demand for next-generation marine engineers
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The average age of workers in the maritime industry is 41, and over 75% of workers are over the age of 30. Many mariners are expected to retire soon, which is creating an urgent need for a new generation of highly skilled marine engineers to fill a growing lab . . .
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Aging workforce, shift in technology fuel urgent demand for next-generation marine engineers
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The average age of workers in the maritime industry is 41, and over 75% of workers are over the age of 30. Many mariners are expected to retire soon, which is creating an urgent need for a new generation of highly skilled marine engineers to fill a growing lab . . .