Maritime Education and Training

Dr Martin RenilsonDean, Maritime Programs

Higher Colleges of Technologymartin.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

Maritime Programs Marine Science Professional Engineering Seafaring Business (BSc, BAppSc) (BAS) (STCW qualifications) (BA/MBA) School/Foundation courses School/Foundation courses School/Foundation courses School/Foundation courses Engine Deck (requirement for sea time) Marine environment Maritime Engineering Examples of industry short courses: Maritime Business Fisheries management Naval Architecture Revalidation Logistics Aquaculture Ocean Engineering GMDSS Shipping Management Marine Biology Coastal Engineering VTS Maritime Affairs Port Engineering Dynamic Positioning Maritime Law Dredging Engineering Port operations Port & Terminal Management Security Maritime Marketing Firefighting

Overview of maritime programs

• Shore based programs

• Seafaring programs

Overview of maritime programs

• Science• Engineering• Business

Shore based programs

• Science• Engineering• Business

Shore based programs

Maritime as “top up”

• Science• Engineering• Business

Shore based programs

Example of need for broad maritime program

Mechanical Engineering

Ship or maritime structure

Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Hull shape Aesthetics Cabin and cargo layout

System integration

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

• New systems:

Front end loaded:3 – 4 years academicDiploma/DegreeSeatimeCoC

Sandwich:Academic with seatime integratedDiploma/Degree + CoC

Further seatimeFurther CoCs

• 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

Seafaring programs

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

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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

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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?

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