The emergence of remotely controlled and autonomous vessels presents a paradigm shift in maritime operations, necessitating a re-evaluation of the human operator’s role and function within this new framework. The REFRAME project endeavors to explain the transformations in knowledge, skills and competencies, and to understand the impact of digitalization and remote maritime operations on students, educators and educational systems. It scrutinizes the emerging technical and non-technical skills essential for shipboard officers and remote operators to excel in the age of remote maritime operations. By drawing parallels from aviation and aquaculture industry, which have embraced remote operations, REFRAME gathers insights on human factors and technical expertise related to land control of autonomous systems. This initiative underscores the need to reframe the educational model and instructional strategies to align with evolving industrial demands and effectively prepare the workforce of the future.