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” Digitalisation is on the rise – and this should be taken note of by the educational establishments ,” Mr . Tomi Oravasaari , Project Manager at KYAMK suggests .
of Applied Sciences . In addition , education for a degree in maritime engineering for seagoing personnel is carried out at four universities of applied sciences : Kotka , Turku , Rauma and Åland Islands . In addition , we have strong expertise on how to navigate ships in ice conditions .”
On the other hand , more education would be needed for such fields as maritime economics and maritime law .
” At the moment it does not appear as if there was such a large-scale local need for specialised maritime lawyers , but it is

Maybe the maritime cluster was not the first one to look for digitalization .

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