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Introduction and Objective: The maritime sector increasingly acknowledges the vital role of physical-sports activities in enhancing the health and well-being of its workforce. This study investigates how physical-sports activities can be effectively integrated into maritime vocational education to improve health outcomes and professional readiness among maritime professionals in Indonesia. Methodology: A qualitative approach was employed, incorporating semi-structured interviews with maritime industry experts, educators, and senior cadets, alongside internship evaluation surveys. Thematic analysis was used to extract key themes and insights, focusing on the integration of sports education into curricula and its impact on physical and mental health. Results: The findings highlight significant benefits of physical-sports activities, including improved cardiovascular health, enhanced stress management skills, and stronger teamwork capabilities. Educators identified innovative curriculum strategies such as interdisciplinary integration and simulation-based learning. Cadets reported increased physical fitness, mental resilience, and readiness for maritime challenges, supported by tailored sports education programmes. Conclusions: The study underscores the transformative potential of integrating physical-sports activities into maritime education. By fostering physical fitness and mental well-being, these programmes contribute to career sustainability and operational safety in the maritime sector. Recommendations include aligning curricula with industry needs, promoting educator training, and investing in resources to enhance programme effectiveness. Future research should explore the long-term impacts of sports education on career progression and health outcomes across diverse maritime contexts. © 2025 Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica. All rights reserved.

The technical training associated with urban water cycle management has a markedly multidisciplinary character. In Spain, training in this field to cover the different professional profiles involved in urban water management ranges from specific intermediate and higher vocational education and Training Programmes to related subjects included in various university degrees, as well as specialised master’s degrees in a very specific discipline involved in water management. Paradoxically, the companies in the sector are finding it difficult to find intermediate and higher technicians with training in line with their current needs to meet the challenges they must face in order to manage the sewerage and supply networks as efficiently as possible. It is necessary to incorporate, in vocational education centres, innovative methods and means that facilitate the acquisition of the skills required by key sectors for sustainability, such as urban water management. The incorporation of resources that help students to understand complex concepts in this field through the operation of pilot-scale equipment and installations that simulate those they will encounter in their professional performance can be of great value in facilitating the acquisition of the desired competences. In this work, a bibliographical review of the use of pilot plants for teaching purposes, in relation to technical aspects involved in the field of urban water management circumscribed to urban supply and sanitation networks, is carried out in order to assess the degree of their implementation as a training resource, which aspects are most frequently addressed, and the contribution they make to the improvement of teaching–learning processes. © 2025 by the authors.