Dearth of skilled graduates in ocean industry, says government

Marine enterprises in the UK are struggling to attract the skilled engineering graduates needed to make a big economic impact, the Government Office for Science has said.

The UK has many engineering and business strengths in the ocean economy, but companies have “struggled to articulate” their value as a coherent and integrated industry, according to the government report.

Foresight Future of the Sea, published on 6 July, outlined industry perspectives on the future of ocean-related enterprises in the UK.