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Mejia to Lead World Maritime University

by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1983, providing postgraduate maritime and ocean education, research and professional training. Each year, MarineLink's publisher New Wave Media produces a maritime training survey and report in partnership with WMU and Canada-based Marine Learning Systems.Mejia studied Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is also a graduate of WMU, having received a Master of Science in Maritime Safety Administration in 1994. Mejia has a Licentiate

Find the 2021 MarTID report here: http://scholar.wmu.se/martid/

Maritime Training Insights – MarTID 2021 Report Available

us. Having a global understanding of these questions and more allows us to improve based on best practice, and to prepare for the future in a way we could not possibly achieve in isolation.It is our belief in this basic truth that incentivized the World Maritime University, New Wave Media, and Marine Learning Systems to launch the Maritime Training Insights Database and survey in 2018. Now, in 2021, we are very pleased to again our freely available fourth annual report for the benefit of the maritime training community. Click here to read the 2021 MarTID report on Maritime Training PracticesThe

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Training Tips for Ships - Tip #24: For your Disaster Recovery Plan, Hope for the Best; Plan for the Worst

of the core questions that must be asked is “how much data can you afford to lose”? This provides guidance on how often data should be backed up. In general, most organizations cannot afford to lose very much in the way of learning records. Therefore, backups should be frequent. At Marine Learning Systems our backup policy ensures that no more than 15 minutes of data could ever be lost. And in practice, a failure would result in a loss window which is typically much smaller. To ensure this, automated backups are taken every 15 minutes, or more frequently, and are immediately transferred to

Dr. Michael Ekow MANUEL, Professor, World Maritime University

Profiles in Training: Dr. Michael Ekow MANUEL, Professor, World Maritime University

more dire. “People will start finding alternate avenues for employment, and I fear that the repercussion could be a marked decrease in the desire for people to go to sea,” said Dr. Manuel.Photo courtesy World Maritime University The MarTID SurveyFor the past four years, WMU, Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media, publishers of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, have been engaged in collecting data from ship owners/operators, maritime education and training institutes and seafarers, a non-commercial endeavor that is available for free, to all, upon publication.“The

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Training Tips For Ships - Tip #23: Is Your Training Technology Disaster-Ready?

damage was catastrophic. This impacted 3.5 million websites and applications across the world including government agencies, banks, online retailers, news websites and a good portion of France’s .FR domain. It also impacted MarineLMS for some of our European customers. At that moment, the Marine Learning Systems DRP was, indeed, tested. Fortunately, we were ready. Are you?In creating and maintaining a DRP, there is much to consider. Much more than can be included here. However, now is a great time to reconsider your own DRP, or to create a DRP for your mission-critical learning systems (and other

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VIDEO: MarTID Survey Looks at Pandemic’s Impact on Seafarer Training

the situation will pass, COVID-19 will leave an indelible mark on the way in which seafarers are trained.For the fourth year, the MarTID survey of examines maritime training practices and trends. MarTID is a non-commercial survey conducted jointly between the World Maritime University, Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media.Take the Suvey.This is the 4th annual survey, and the results are available free, globally. The survey takes only 30 minutes to complete, and solicits insights from three primary groups. Click the appropriate survey link below:Ship and boat owner/operators Marine

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IMO Sec Gen: The Crew Change Crisis Remains a Challenge

change crisis is far from over. Importantly, issues around vaccination need to be resolved.COVID-19 and its impact on seafarer training is the special topic in the 2021 MarTID survey of Maritime Training Practices. The survey is a non-commercial endeavor conducted with World Maritime University, Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media. Soliciting response from ship owner/operators, maritime education and training institutions and seafarers, the survey takes less than 30 minutes to complete and can be found here:Click here for the Vessel Operator survey Click here for the METI survey Click

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VIDEO: MarTID 2021 ... A Call to Action for Global Survey of Maritime Training Practices

pandemic, the survey covers a consistent, core set of data to track important and long-term trends in maritime training practices.The maritime training practices survey and its resulting annual report are non-commercial initiatives supported by the World Maritime University, New Wave Media, and Marine Learning Systems in partnership together. This year, like last, we have created three separate surveys: one to be completed by seafarers, one by vessel operators, and one by maritime training institutions. The more responses we have, the more accurate and useful the data in the report. And the early trend

Mike Corrigan, CEO, INTERFERRY

VIDEO: Profiles in Training - Mike Corrigan, CEO, INTERFERRY

,500 people across a vast geography, at 47 terminals and 36 ships, it was a huge challenge. I’m happy to report that near the end of my tenure, we had succeeded and, in fact, had won international awards for safety and for training.What specific measures that were implemented?We worked with Marine Learning Systems in looking at a blended approach to learning. With the number of employees we had spread across our system, and needing to get them all up from a familiarization standpoint to a new level of training, we had to think differently. It was obvious there was always going to be that component

VIDEO: SkillGrader Takes Officer, Crew Skills Assessment to the Next Level

Marine Learning Systems introduces SkillGrader, a mobile application designed to enable vessel operators and training institutions to objectively evaluate officer and crew skills, and to generate instant reports on workforce insights.“SkillGrader completes the learning technologies picture," said Murray Goldberg, founder and CEO of Marine Learning Systems. "For some time now, we have had tools to help teach and assess knowledge – the Learning Management System, and tools to help teach skills – simulation, AR and VR. Now we have technology that allows us to capture reliable

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Marine Learning Systems Launches SkillGrader

Marine Learning Systems has unveiled SkillGrader, an enterprise solution that enables vessel operators and training institutions to objectively evaluate officer and crew skills, and generate instant reports on workforce insights.SkillGrader is a mobile application that supports simple and objective evaluation of mariner performance, assessing any observable skill, such as routine drills, simulation training, assessment of qualification or on-the-job performance. SkillGrader replaces paper-based assessments with a digital solution that runs on both tablets and mobile devices. It provides an instant

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Training Tips for Ships Tip #17: Getting Serious About Assessing Skills

a glaring gap in our (and many other) industries. This needs to change, and fortunately new technologies are starting to close the gap. The first example I am aware of for the maritime industry is the “SkillGrader”.The Skill Grader was initially developed as a collaboration between Marine Learning Systems and the training and assessment experts at our largest customer, the Carnival Group of cruise lines. The original goal was to support a sophisticated competency framework and performance-related training. This required a way to simply, objectively and deeply assess skills for teams and individual

Marcus Cheesman, Founder, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy

Profiles in Training: Marcus Cheesman, Founder, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy

we are teaching and not just completing a test to gain a pass mark. We have an active program in place that enables us to make changes with the goal of providing quality training with the expectations of our students.” Seven Seas Preparatory Academy’s online platform was developed by Marine Learning Systems and “has proven instrumental in reaching our needs and goals in providing online training. The system allows us to track student performance with their leading-edge reporting,” said Cheesman.As the industry evolves, so too does Seven Seas. “We currently run a deckhand workshop

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Have You Taken the MarTID 2020 Survey?

2020 survey today:Vessel operator survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDOperatorMETI survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDMETISeafarer survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDSeafarerMarTID is a non-commercial, joint initiative of the World Maritime University, Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media, launched in 2018 with the completion of the inaugural survey and publication of the 2018 Training Practices Report, which can be found, along with the 2019 report, at www.MarTID.org

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MarTID 2020: Take the Global Maritime Training Survey

to benchmark their own training initiatives.Maritime training institutions will be able to better gauge future needs.Seafarers will potentially have a clearer picture of evolving skills requirements.What is MarTID?MarTID is a non-commercial, joint initiative of the World Maritime University, Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media. Its core principles include ethical integrity, objectivity and confidentiality. It was launched in 2018 with the completion of the inaugural survey and publication of the 2018 Training Practices Report, which can be found, along with the 2019 report, at www.MarTID.org

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MarTID 2020: A Call to Action

link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDMETISeafarer survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDSeafarerThe maritime training practices survey and its resulting annual report are non-commercial initiatives launched by the World Maritime University, New Wave Media, and Marine Learning Systems in partnership together. This year, like last, we have created three separate surveys: one to be completed by seafarers, one by vessel operators, and one by maritime training institutions. If you work in the industry, it is almost certainly the case that one of these applies to you. The

James C. DeSimone, Deputy Commissioner, Ferry Division, New York City Department of Transportation. Photo: Greg Trauthwein

Profiles in Training: Staten Island Ferries

;Standardized training for Captains and Assistant Captains is docking in every slip – from Manhattan to Staten Island to the organization’s maintenance piers – on every class of ferry and then signed off on by the captains.In addition, Staten Island Ferries has worked with Marine Learning Systems on a blended learning program. “John Garvey and I were sitting at a conference presentation given by Murray Goldberg, CEO, Marine Learning Systems, and when he was done John and I looked at each other and said ‘This is exactly what we’re looking for,’” resulting

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