Are You an Industry Leader in Maritime Training?
Aug 10, 2015 Marine Learning Systems 3 Maritime Training, SurveyAlthough there has been no shortage in maritime technology improvements over the years, marine incidents continue to occur with predictable frequency. Human error remains at the core of many accidents, with poorly managed, ineffective maritime training and a lack of safety culture being one of many factors that contribute to these mistakes.
How much has your company learned about how to manage and deliver training? We have taken some training best practices found in “The Human Element – a guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry”, a guide from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and placed it below in a checklist. See how you stand against others in the industry with regards to your current training practices.
Training Best Practices Checklist
The following checklist is adapted from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
About “The Human Element – a guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry”:
In 2010, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency released a guide offering insights and advice on how to manage ‘the human element’ in a manner that improves safety. The publication explains how human behaviour affects both profits and losses in the shipping industry – and what companies can do about it. This guide has won safety awards and it is a very valuable resource on human behaviour, culture, training, and safety for anyone in the industry. We encourage you to download and read the full guide here.
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I am very much interested on your marine learning system. How can I institutionalized or introduce your training system to help improve our maritime industry particularly on our domestic shipping. I am a retired executive ( former DPA and COO of a shipmanagement company and professor in the maritime graduate school. Looking forward and cheers.
On a per-operator basis it’s a question of recognizing the need, endorsing it through all levels of the organization, and using change management techniques.
On an industry level it’s about communication between organizations. Knowledge sharing about safety should not be hindered by competitive interests; everyone benefits from safety improvement, and its better to be proactive versus reacting to incidents and new regulations.
Thank you for your comment and insight!
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