Tag: training

The Steamship Mutual has issued a Risk Alert focusing on container cargo operations to highlight that training and reinforcement of safe work practices is of paramount importance not only to ensure an individual’s personal safety but also to ensure that the work area remains safe for others.

All seafarers wanting to offer services for vessels in the deep seas of Kenya’s territorial waters will be required to be certified by the IMO and the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA). The government says untrained persons will not be allowed to work onboard ships plying deep seas without certification.

The Indian Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched a Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) at a function in Visakhapatnam.

Mumbai’s directorate general of shipping has reportedly allowed an extension in the validity of the certificate typically issued for Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).

COVID-19 has vastly affected shipping in general, but maritime training has felt the impact the most. Covering this issue, this year’s MarTID survey aims to uncover the challenges that have arisen and the industry’s response.

Sometimes you discover that your students are not always as excited about the topic as you are. Sometimes, you find yourself losing steam and excitement, for teaching the same topic, day in and day out, for months or even years on end is tough and can get repetitive, notes Capt. Sriram Rajagopal Senior QHSE & Training Superintendent, Anglo Eastern Ship Management.

It is no longer a surprise for maritime trainers to see their academically brilliant student coming back with mediocre reports from their superiors, while some average students earn a reputation of being trustworthy professionals, notes Capt. S. V. Sule Principal, Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy, Karjat, India

It is known that STCW Convention regulates seafarer training, however, it’s not keeping up with the pace of technological change. Therefore, shipping should shift towards essential skills for the future including general IT systems and networking; system-specific training; better academic and soft skills; multidiscipline seafarers; and cyber security. 

The future is bright for Virtual reality (VR) which has the potential to transform the traditional learning approach, by making interactive content available to anyone, anywhere and at any time.

As digitalization continues to evolve, the shipping industry faces ongoing challenges, including keeping pace with technology, adapting to changes and meeting the growing demands of stricter regulations. To respond to these developments successfully, industry requires a diverse, multidisciplinary, and well-trained workforce and a strategy to attract new talents, agreed experts of 2021 CAREER4SEA Forum.