ABSTRACT: This study provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the maritime industry as a background for intercultural communication and professional communicative competence. The rationale for this study is based on the context of globalization, the increase in multinational crews, and the increasing significance of the human factor in navigation safety. In fact, although standardized language procedures are in place according to regulations such as the STCW Convention and Standard Marine Communication Phrases, communication is a major cause of incidents. The study provides for a historical-comparative, sociolinguistic, and discourse analysis of IMO documents and case studies of communication-related accidents. It provides for a three-level model of maritime communicative competence: historical, linguistic, and social. The findings of the study reveal that communicative competence is affected by factors such as globalization, the lingua franca effect of the English language, hierarchical structures, and cultural differences. It provides a framework for understanding maritime communicative competence and its implications for maritime education and English language training.

KEYWORDS: Safety of Navigation, Maritime Education and Training (MET), Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Maritime English, Communication at Sea, Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP), Human Factors and Crew Resource Management, STCW Implementation and Maritime Policy

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