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Maritime Education and Training. Dr Martin Renilson Dean , Maritime Programs Higher Colleges of Technology martin.renilson@hct.ac.ae 31 August 2014. Contents. Overview of maritime programs Shore based programs Seafaring programs Research Industry relevance Soft skills
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Maritime Education and Training Dr Martin Renilson Dean, Maritime Programs Higher Colleges of Technology martin.renilson@hct.ac.ae 31 August 2014
Contents • Overview of maritime programs • Shore based programs • Seafaring programs • Research • Industry relevance • Soft skills • Stand alone institute, or combined with University? • Concluding remarks
Overview of maritime programs • Shore based programs • Seafaring programs
Shore based programs • Science • Engineering • Business
Shore based programs • Science • Engineering • Business Maritime as “top up”
Shore based programs • Science • Engineering • Business Example of need for broad maritime program
Seafaring programs • Need for Certificate of Competency • Requirements specified by IMO (STCW) • Two levels: • Operational level • Management level • Suitable sea service
Seafaring programs • Old system: • Basic training • Seatime • Academic • CoC • Seatime • Academic • CoC • Seatime • Academic • CoC
Seafaring programs Sandwich: Academic with seatime integrated Diploma/Degree + CoC Further seatime Further CoCs • New systems: Front end loaded: 3 – 4 years academic Diploma/Degree Seatime CoC
Seafaring programs • One scenario
Seafaring programs • Seatime requirements • IMO does not accept time on training vessel • Simulator time currently not accepted • Berths on seagoing ships are difficult to obtain • Training/Trading vessel Photos from Aida 4
Seafaring programs • Training/Trading vessel • Conducts normal trading voyages • Additional accommodation for cadets and instructor(s) • Class room(s) • Instructor and examiners on board • Cadets are source of revenue Tasmanian Mariner Ro-Ro vessel 110 training berths Training bridge Workshops Cargo handling Photos courtesy Tasmanian International Freight Feeder Service
Research • Research is seen by many as a key requirement of a good university. • High quality research attracts high quality staff and students. • Research standing measured by: • Publications • Research grant income • Completions of higher degrees by research • How is this applicable to maritime education and training?
Industry relevance • Shore based programs • Academic subjects • Hydrodynamics; ship structures; marine biology; … • Industry related subjects • Ship design; …. • Seafaring programs • Currency at sea is important • Seagoing “blocks” for staff • Training/trading ship gives experience to staff too
Soft skills • Report writing • Team work and leadership • Crisis management
Stand alone institute, or combined with University • Shore based • Very university like. • Seafaring programs • Traditionally smaller specialist institutions • Recent trend to be subsumed by larger universities • Requirement for degree • Different type of academic? • Research/industry currency/practical teaching • Seafarers expect higher salaries • Teaching all year round • Sea time/practical requirements • Separate campus of major university?
Concluding remarks • Four different clusters in maritime education • Science • Engineering • Business • Seafaring
Concluding remarks } • Four different clusters in maritime education • Science • Engineering Good fit within traditional universities • Business • Seafaring - Special requirements
Concluding remarks } • Four different clusters in maritime education • Science • Engineering Good fit within traditional universities • Business • Seafaring - Special requirements • Traditionally seafaring has been taught at separate specialist institutions • Recent trend to incorporate within universities: • Degree education for seafarers • Economies of scale
Concluding remarks } • Four different clusters in maritime education • Science • Engineering Good fit within traditional universities • Business • Seafaring - Special requirements • Traditionally seafaring has been taught at separate specialist institutions • Recent trend to incorporate within universities: • Degree education for seafarers • Economies of scale • Possible separate campus with some independence?