Organizational and economic aspects of world’s water trasnport specialists’ training system’s operation

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the functioning of the global and national water transport specialists’ training systems and related organizational and economic aspects. The analysis of  statistical data on the number of enterprises of different levels that are engaged in training, retraining and professional development of water transport specialist has been carried out. The state of water transport specialists’ training system and it’s accordance to the modern requirements of Ukrainian and world labor markets are examined. The quantitative indicators of water transport specialists’ training system are considered. The problems and the prospects of the development of educational services market of water transport specialists’ training system in the modern context of Ukraine’s globalization and integration into the global educational, economic and information space are viewed. The following conclusions aere made: to ensure the efficient and safe operation of water transport it is necessary to increase the number of water transport specialists’ training system’s enterprise users at all levels, including the highest one; the national maritime policy and the national policies in the field of water transport specialists training should be defined; the corresponding water transport specialists’ labor market and educational services should be formed; only the appropriate level of water transport specialists’ training, the development of corresponding educational services market, the establishment of systematic approach to improve the efficiency of water transport specialists’ training processes can meet the needs of the world and first of all domestic water transport in highly qualified specialists.