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ABOUT BLUE PORTS BLUE PORTS (BLUE CAREERS IN NET ZERO ENERGY PORTS) enhances the skills and capacity of human capital within the port ecosystem, to support their Green Transition. The project aims to bridge the existing service gap and align with the ambitious European Green Deal (EGD) targets, including the Sustainable Blue EconomyStrategy set for 2030 and 2050. By delivering a mutually acknowledged training and certification scheme at the European level, BLUE PORTS offers a competitive advantage to port personnel and authorities. The consortium engages key market actors across the quadruple innovation helix and from four different countries: Greece, Spain, Italy and Georgia, in a robust network comprising governmental bodies, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and port/economic entities. Anticipated outcomes include the creation of a state-of-the-art digital training, examination and certification system, cutting-edge educational materials, and a pool of over 200 skilled professionals in participating countries. The BLUE PORTS novel operational training and certification scheme, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024, will be tested and validated in selected Mediterranean and Black Sea countries and will be promoted for mutual recognition across Europe, offering a professional advantage, enhanced career and mobility opportunities, ultimately creating and sustaining new, greener jobs in the port industry.Type of action/Topic: EMFAF Project Grants / EMFAF-2023-BlueCareersGrant Agreement: 101124958Start-end date: 1 November 2023 - 31 October 2025Project Coordinator: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab, Technical University of Crete (ReSEL TUC)D2.5 Identification of present and future skills needs to be addressed by the BLUE PORTS scheme D2.5 is a public report associated with task T2.3 Identification of present and future skills needs to be addressed by the BLUE-PORTS scheme which aims to comprehensively address green skills in port workplaces by recording staff backgrounds, understanding current and future demand, prioritizing competencies, and quantifying training needs. Through a market survey and foresight exercise, it aims to define qualifications and framework for the BLUEPORTS certification scheme, ensuring alignment with industry demands and sustainability goals.Deliverable Lead: Fundaci%u00f3n Valenciaport (FV)Authors: Carolina Navarro, Noem%u00ed Monterde, Alicia Enr%u00edquez Manilla, Sandra Rosell%u00f3 Frasquet (FV)Co-authors: Maria Frangou, Nikolaos Skarakis, Stavroula Tournaki (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab, Technical University of Crete)Contributors: Federica Colombo, Davide Ritarossi (Distretto Ligure delle Tecnologie Marine); Kyriaki Kampana, Minas Seimenis (Heraklion Port Authority); Khatuna Mamulashvili (Maritime Transport Agency)Date: 7 August 2024Dissemination level: PU %u2013 PublicDocument history:Date Version Changes Contributor/Reviewer 23 May 2024 1.0 D2.5 Structure FV27 May 2024 1.1 Review of D2.5 Structure ReSEL TUC18 July 2024 1.2 Draft version of the deliverable, initial review by ReSEL TUC FV, ReSEL TUC22, 25, 31 July 2024 1.3 Revised draft versions FV, ReSEL TUC7 August 2024 1.4 Final version, incorporating reviews FV, ReSEL TUC30 August 2024 1.5 Updated version including chapter and executive summary FV16 October 2024 1.6 Points of clarification and improvement request EC04 November 2024 2.0 Revised version: Quality control, formatting and review comments ReSEL TUC05 November 2024 2.1 Final revision version for re-submission FV