Meeting the requirement and development of Maritime Education and Training

Wei Ruan
Shanghai Maritime University

Ruan

Abstract

Maritime Education and Training (MET) evolves along with the fast development of maritime industry. It faces with many new requirements in the progress of such an evolvement, such as the requirement on further enhancement of seafarers’ practical skills and ability under the new STCW’95, the requirement on the introduction of new training items such as Electronic ChartDisplaying Information System (ECDIS) and Bridge Resource Management (BRM), and other requirements and demands from maritime industry.

The process of meeting those requirements can be seen as new development of MET. Various difficulties and problems are encountered in such a process. The essay anlayses in depth some of them that MET is now facing with, focuses on: 1) How to meet the requirement of STCW’95 on the increasing of seafarers’ practical ability? 2) How to keep pace with new maritime development in terms of maritime technology and maritime management science applicable onboard ship by adjusting their curricula and educating systems? 3) How to enhance the capability of fast responding to various needs of the maritime industry?

The essay comes up with some constructive solutions based on the above analysis in the light of successful experience in STCW implementation and MET management. In its final summarization, it stresses on the application of a comprehensive way for a satisfactory solution to all the above-mentioned questions and problems.