On the particularities of the maritime education

The paper figures out the peculiarities of the maritime learning system considering the actual challenges and requirements of both merchant and naval seafarer professions with risks of accidents, war or conflict zones, sea deriving mines, robbery, and piracy with their plethora of negative intricacies on seafarers life and impacting the life and wellbeing of their families, too. The article also focuses on reducing maritime strain and increasing marine profession attractivity in a complex environment with demanding positions regarding erratic pandemic situations or a global economy changing continuously. Not at last, computer-based or simulator training is considered beneficial for maritime education.