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Digital and Data Competency for Maritime Professionals

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  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Maritime Business and Management

This module is conducted on-campus.

To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.

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Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Participants who are looking for a sea-faring to shore transition career, or looking at entering the maritime industry

PREREQUISITES

  • A minimum of one year of industry experience in the maritime sector OR
  • A diploma or at least three years of relevant work experience for those from non-maritime backgrounds
  • Participants should be fluent in speaking and written English

Overview

Enhance your digital capabilities and data-driven decision-making skills within the dynamic maritime sector.

This module focuses on digital transformation in the maritime sector, covering key areas such as data analytics, cyber security, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both fleet and ship management. 

At the end of the session, participants will be able to effectively utilise digital tools for ship and fleet management and confidently interpret and analyse operational data. They will also learn to implement cybersecurity best practices, crucial for safeguarding digital operations in the maritime world. 
 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Utilise digital tools for ship and fleet management
  • Interpret and analyse operational data
  • Implement cyber security best practices

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMU Academy.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
(Please note that PSEA payments will be temporarily unavailable from 10 to 30 April 2026 due to a scheduled blackout by the Ministry of Education.)

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Employer Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.

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