MARITIME TRAINING COURSES ONLINE AND SIMULATION

LEARNING FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY

A full range of marine training courses offered online, simulation, blended and competence-based learning and assessment for the maritime industry, using the best resources that technology can offer! We offer both generic and fully customized training. All courses can be accessed using various devices such as smartphones, tablets and PCs at home or in the workplace. Courses can be uploaded to our Learning Management System so that all delegates can utilize the courses in one common place. Our teams collaborate with our clients to develop custom digital and blended learning courses that reflect their branding, working practices and procedures, equipment, vessels and assets, culture and safety policies. The learner is able to move seamlessly from the digital training environment to their real- life workplace, having already learned about the layout and safety areas of their workplace and the procedures and forms they need to adhere to. Specific skills on the equipment found on their vessel will have been developed on the same manufacturer’s equipment during interactive workshops and the learner’s skills on this equipment can be further tested through the performance of a number of tasks in the workplace. All custom courses are competence assessed as meeting the required standard. Our teams work with every client to ensure that the training is certified to the appropriate international standard and fulfils any specific requirements.

Generic Crowd Management Designated Security Duties Entry to Enclosed Spaces Environmental Awareness Hydrogen Awareness IMDG Awareness Introduction to the Polar Code LNG Awareness LNG Bunkering Manual Handling Marine Hazard Awareness Marine Mechanical Equipment Awareness Marine Safety Equipment Awareness Mooring Operations Awareness Permit to Work Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities Polar Survival Security Awareness Task Risk Assessment Working at Height

Simulation

Basic Ice (Polar) Navigation Advanced Ice (Polar) Navigation Combined Basic and Advanced Ice Navigation Bridge Resource Management Bridge Team Management Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Blended Learning (Engineering)

Gas Laws Hydraulics Maintenance Electrical Systems Refrigeration Systems and Compressors Pumps Instrumentation Safety Systems Integrated Automation Systems (IAS)

E-LEARNING – GENERIC

Safety-related topics that require mandatory training in order for delegates to be able to work at sea or offshore. Training courses filled with highly interactive digital content, supported by practical training and workshops, to achieve the required standards and certification. All maritime training courses address all of the required learning outcomes from the standards and present the training content in the most time and cost-effective way, while maintaining the highest standards of interactivity and learner engagement. Courses are assessed according to the standards, using a variety of online and competence-based assessments. Certification is made in accordance with the Awarding Bodies and also offering subsequent refresher training to the same standards that will maintain the learners’ knowledge and skills.

ONLINE SIMULATION

Marine Simulation training uses technology to create environments to train ship’s officers, pilots and a range of other senior maritime professions in the safe and competent operation of the navigational bridge, electronic charting systems, dynamic positioning stations and liquid cargo transportation systems. Our teams work with the largest maritime and marine companies in the world to deliver navigational assessment and simulated bridge and ECDIS operations using the latest Transas technology. This technology presents simulated environments that challenge the delegate with a range of hazards, system failures and challenging human element scenarios that require the delegates to demonstrate competence in their knowledge of the systems and of the correct procedures to follow to avoid critical failures from occurring. Courses meet the STCW standards and are developed to include client-specific information such that the training is wholly relevant to the delegates and prepares them to move from the simulator training straight into real-world marine operations. Maritime simulation technology simulates and overcomes navigational and leadership challenges. These courses are 3-5 days duration and involve instructor-led delivery via webinar, supplemented with simulation sessions on the learner’s own PC – controlled by the instructor – to allow competence-based work to be performed and assessed.

BLENDED LEARNING (ENGINEERING) – IN PRODUCTION

Our teams are currently developing engineering courses to accommodate a global shortfall in competent Marine Junior Engineers who are replacing experienced maritime personnel heading off into retirement. This program will include e-Learning for all the theory, practical workshops for skills development and then competence assessment and external verification of tasks completed on the vessels via workbooks. The courses will contain generic information but will be tailored to each customer’s procedures, equipment, operations, terminology and branding.

LEARNING CONSULTANCY

Our teams specialize in understanding clients’ learning challenges and working with each to resolve them. Strong emphasis is placed in improving compliance and competence across organizations while instilling a robust and motivational learning culture. Developing your personnel is not simply a case of sending them on a number of industry-mandated training courses. Each employee in your business will have specific knowledge, skills and experience and will have aspirations for their career development. Our Subject Matter Experts work with our clients to streamline not only the mandatory training, but also to develop a learning and safety culture that drives best practices across their workforce. We ensure that all of the required training and competence development takes place across your entire enterprise, while addressing organization-specific and individual-specific gaps in knowledge, skills and competence. Our work also involves analyzing every cost element of the training delivery and working with our customers to improve the quality of the learning while also optimizing the total training cost.

Training Needs Analysis

Companies can face significant challenges in determining the training required across their workforce to ensure all personnel are not only compliant with the required international legislation but are also competent to perform their roles. This can include variations for different classes of vessels operating in different global regions. Our team of learning and development professionals work with our clients to define the skills and competences for all roles included in the training matrices for all types of vessels ensuring that effective training that develops these skills and competencies has been identified and is available. This will include mandatory training, development training, region-specific training, vessel-specific training and equipment-specific training. This training will ensure that each learner has the required knowledge and competencies to perform their roles safely and in compliance with the applicable legislation. Competence Standards and Systems There are many different competence standards used across the maritime industry, some based on international standards that have been created by Awarding Bodies and some developed in-house to address specific, niche roles that perform a range of specialist activities. Our Teams can assist in developing the standards, to ensure that specific roles have clearly defined competencies that align with best practices and accepted safety standards and can also develop online competence management systems that will allow the competencies of all personnel across the enterprise to be viewed in real time. Clients can view their compliance percentages across roles, assets, projects, regions and other pre- determined criteria. Individual competence portfolios may also be managed, updated and stored to ensure easy access to all competence and compliance information required by the regulatory authorities. Training Optimization Highly experienced in working with global marine businesses to assist in optimizing their training operation by: Optimizing the training matrices to remove duplication and unnecessary training, while ensuring that all the required training is included Developing the optimum pedagogy for all courses in the training matrix, using a mix of online, instructor-led, and on-the-job training Developing the most effective assessment methodologies for all subject areas Assisting to identify the most cost-effective providers for all the training courses and consolidating the training supply chain Ensuring all mandatory training and certification requirements are being met

LEARNING MANAGEMT SYSTEM FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY

The Learning Management System is a fundamental tool that enables learners to access and undertake digital learning content and to be assessed and certified on that content. The specialized LMS has been developed for the Maritime Industry to be extremely simple and intuitive to use, while offering a wide range of highly advanced features for individual learners and for Training Managers. Delegates can log-in and easily find the courses that they have to undertake and the progress they have made to-date on all courses. Training Managers and Administrators can quickly view and generate reports that illustrate the progress of all employees across the enterprise, showing courses passed, failed, in progress and those that are still to be undertaken. Automatic alerts and emails remind learners of the deadlines by which they need to complete their training. Learners can store all their evidence of competence in the system, so they have digital access to all their certificates, medicals and passport information on an immediate basis. Our system will also highlight competence gaps that require to be filled by learners in order to reach specific skill-levels and roles and will allow them to plan their career progression based on the knowledge and competencies required for promotion to their next position.