The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have been promoting “Safety Culture” for the last decade with a great deal of emphasis on human elements, particularly how human errors have led to great loss of life and property (IMO, 2013). It has also been acknowledged that similar accidents/incident occur with repeatedly as human error is proven to be the main cause. Learning from accidents/incidents are one of the good practise that IMO promotes hence it has not been taken into consideration in training seafarers and industry would benefit from a training tool and programme for its sea-going staff (ACAR, 2011). This project concerns an innovation development from existing data on accidents/incidents for the creation of a range of scenarios in order to create “Safety Culture” for the education and training of seafarers. The intention of this project is to develop experimental knowledge in order to training seafarers via learning from past accidents and incidents. The project will break these accidents and incidents into several categories preparing a knowledge-base of the selected scenarios, simulate them in online using advanced bridge as well as integrated and full-mission simulators, and train seafarers working on board vessels. The main aims and objectives are: - To improve safety at sea and at ports by facilitating experimental knowledge and create a knowledge-base of scenarios for training of seafarers - To develop intelligent exercises based on scenarios created for application in bridge as well as in the full mission simulators - To assess the learning of users via scenarios developed The partnership is composed of six major education and training centres, private companies, universities in several EU countries supported by their awarding, accrediting and/or certificating authorities. The main tangible outcome is transfer of knowledge from The main intangible outcome is that knowledge needed for example by seafarers on board a vessel to recognise and tackle similar accidents/incidents to be avoided as well as investigating various national and international databases for identification of scenarios and their preparation for inclusion in the existing MET programmes and for the training of seafarers working at sea. The impact will be substantial since this project is intended to introduce innovative training and assessment tools to embed into experimental knowledge in MET programmes.
The project focused on improving safety at sea by developing scenarios based on real life scenarios to train seafarers serving in merchant vessels to enable them to learn from "others' mistakes" hence enabled newly acquired competenc using our platform www-seasafer.com. The main achievements and objectives are: - To improve safety at sea and at ports by facilitating experimental knowledge and create a knowledge-base of scenarios for training of seafarers - To develop intelligent exercises based on scenarios created for application in bridge as well as in the full mission simulators - To assess the learning of users via scenarios developed The project also assisted EU objectives in: a) Strengthening key competences in initial and continuing VET through enabling seafarers to learn and develop skills based on repetitive learning from others mistakes b) Promoting work-based learning in all its forms that were complementary to what seafarers learned during their training at their universities of colleges, thereby enabling continuous learning hence aid personal development c) Enhancing access to training and qualifications where full mission simulators are expensive and not available to everyone therefore SeaSAFER project helped
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the way seafarers can perform basic every-day-tasks but has also had a significant impact on the regular requirement of their education and training as per their certificates of competency. Access to online education demand is increasing more than ever to be essential to ensuring a swift recovery, while promoting equal opportunities among people of all backgrounds. SeaSAFER project aimed at equipping education and training systems to face the challenges presented by the recent sudden shift to online and distance learning, including supporting teachers to develop digital competences and safeguarding the inclusive nature of learning opportunities. SeaSAFER Project enabled an access to training and qualifications for all, with a particular attention to officer and engineers working at sea through continuing VET by increasing quality, supply and accessibility of continuing VET. This was achieved through developing partnerships between micro, small and medium sized companies and VET providers aimed at promoting joint competences centres, learning networks, support to pooling of resources, and providing initial and/or continuing training to their staff.