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MarTID: Take the 2023 Survey on Maritime Training Practices

Aug 16, 2023

Vessel owners/operators, Maritime Education and Training Institutes and Seafarers are encouraged to participate in the 2023 MarTID survey of maritime training practices.The survey is designed to take only 20 to 30 minutes to complete, but the…

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

May 13, 2021

The global seafarers crisis takes center stage at the World Maritime University (WMU), as Dr. Michael Ekow Manuel discusses the importance of seafarers, seafarer training and the MarTID 2021 survey.While many maritime professionals have the theoretical ‘salt in their veins’…

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

Mar 23, 2021

2020 presented a monumental challenge for many industries and workers, particularly seafarers, as COVID-19 effectively left hundreds of thousands of seafarers stranded at sea, unable to disembark and partake in crew changes due to onerous restrictions by the majority of port states…

IMO Sec Gen: The Crew Change Crisis Remains a Challenge

Mar 19, 2021

Even after concerted efforts from leaders in the maritime community and some improvement in the numbers, the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to create challenges, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has warned…

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

Feb 10, 2021

The 2021 Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) survey is about to be launched. This is a unique and pivotal time in maritime training. The pandemic has forced us to adapt our training and has accelerated training innovations. This year’s…

Training Tips for Ships: Tip #10 - Don’t Handcuff Your Trainees

Mar 04, 2020

Do any of your e-learning modules force learners to spend a certain amount of time on a page before advancing to the next one? Do they force readers to answer one or more questions before advancing to the next page? Do they prevent access to…

MarTID 2019: Maritime Training Budgets Rise

May 02, 2019

Maritime training budgets continue to trend upwards, compared to the year before: more than 52% of vessel operators reported an increase in training budget, while over 62% of METI reported a larger budget for training.  Around 60% of operators…

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