(983)TEAM TRAINING IN SAFETY AND SECURITY VIA SIMULATION: A PRACTICAL DIMENSION OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING

摘要

In the rather extended maritime domain, a term that should be the epicentre of any successful careerbuildingpath is tailor-made training via cutting-edge simulators. To cut a long story short, the breadthof operations on the various types of ships has expanded to such a large extent that extensivepractical training drills are becoming a compelling need to contribute to competent seafarers. This typeof training can guarantee the positive outcome in their decision-making process and help the seafarersoften being under continuous pressure, to suitably respond to the various safety and security threatson-board a vessel. The several conventions and codes introduced by the International MaritimeOrganization (IMO)- including MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution fromShips), SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea), but moreover ISPS Code(International Ship and Port Facility Security Code)and STCW (Standards of Training Certification andWatch-keeping)being probably the most well-known examples both within and outside the maritimecommunity - posing and requesting significant performance demands on crews. Sophisticatedsimulation series that promote teamwork and cooperation are the tools urgently needed to maximizetraining efficacy.Handling safety situations under stress (emergency response), crisis management and reactionstowards a security incident are important aspects of Maritime Education and Training (MET). Theauthors' approach to address those aspects utilizes enhanced simulation based team training. Theyargue that an effective way to gain experience and achieve corresponding skills, are practice runs onspecially designed simulators that realistically represent complex conditions on-board vessels,following the respective prompts though realistic scenarios. The concept of a safety & security trainingsimulator is introduced;;the research work related to the implementation of a learning objectiveoriented development of simulation training scenarios and the pedagogic value added by simulation toMET are also discussed. A very important recommendation is that maritime training needs should notbe regarded simply as a means to achieve regulatory compliance. The value imparted by simulationas a pedagogic tool to the maritime teaching and learning process is tremendous;;adopting thelearning objective oriented development of simulation training scenarios in order to effectively addresspre-identified learning outcomes is the right methodology to nurture competent seafarers.