Hi all
I've been reading through the industry/stakeholder responses to the EU maritime strategy consultation. There's some interesting stuff in there (and also a lot of waffle - clearly some people are cutting and pasting their responses). One Cypriot group suggests that simulators in lieu of some sea time.
I was wondering what peoples' experience of simulators was and whether or to what extent they could replace parts of sea phases? I presume there are arguments both ways?
This is their suggestion: "Cadets now have to spend one year on a merchant vessel in order to graduate. This requirement seems to be outdated, given the growing possibilities provided by modern simulators. Increasing the time spent training on a simulator whilst reducing the required time spent onboard may be;advantageous for all parties:
(1) the quality of the graduates will not deteriorate or will even increase as simulator time is much more effective than observing on the bridge what others are doing,
(2) the shipowner will have highly trained and qualified new officers onboard,
(3) the number of available training places for cadets onboard will increase as the average time spent onboard per cadet can be lowered. This may increase the number of graduates at EU maritime academies."
I've been reading through the industry/stakeholder responses to the EU maritime strategy consultation. There's some interesting stuff in there (and also a lot of waffle - clearly some people are cutting and pasting their responses). One Cypriot group suggests that simulators in lieu of some sea time.
I was wondering what peoples' experience of simulators was and whether or to what extent they could replace parts of sea phases? I presume there are arguments both ways?
This is their suggestion: "Cadets now have to spend one year on a merchant vessel in order to graduate. This requirement seems to be outdated, given the growing possibilities provided by modern simulators. Increasing the time spent training on a simulator whilst reducing the required time spent onboard may be;advantageous for all parties:
(1) the quality of the graduates will not deteriorate or will even increase as simulator time is much more effective than observing on the bridge what others are doing,
(2) the shipowner will have highly trained and qualified new officers onboard,
(3) the number of available training places for cadets onboard will increase as the average time spent onboard per cadet can be lowered. This may increase the number of graduates at EU maritime academies."
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