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DEVELOPMENTS IN DELIVERY METHODS FOR MARITIME TRAINING

RICAS January 13th 2005

Computer Based TrainingThomas N. Sørgjerd Seagull

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3Benefits of CBT

• Reduce learning time

• Consistent delivery

• Increased retention

• Reduce training costs

• Simplify administration

• Automate reporting

Interactive CBT improves learning & reduces training cost.

4”Return on Investment”

�Comply with regulations and industry requirements

�Long term improvement in Ship operation

�Management tool

�Cost saving examples

5Compliance

•STCW95

•ISM Code

•Customer/vetting requirements

•ISPS Code

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8Example on a requirement from CDI

9Long term improvement in Ship operation

10CBT as a management tool.

11Case Studies

1. Bergesen d.y.� Plant Maintenance software

2. Stolt Tankers� Onboard Assessor

3. Gearbulk� HAZMAT

4. Teekay Shipping� Ship Security Officer

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73 Gas carriers *9 LNG carriers

14 Crude oil carriers9 Ore carriers *4 Offshore units

* owned and/or operated

Company Profile: Bergesen d.y.

13Cost Saving – RAST Training

1. RAST is the Planned Maintenance System used in Bergesen.

2. Customised CBT to cover basic introduction to RAST

3. Topics- Rules and regulations- Parts Module- Maintenance Module- Budget Module- Requisition Module- Case 1 & 2

14Cost Saving – RAST Training

Situation prior to 2001

- Approximatly 120 officers on 4-day in-house course annualy

- Total annual training costs US$252,000 (US$2,900 per vessel)

Situation today

- All officers onboard receive their own personal RAST CD.

- Only ’super-users’ are attending shore-based courses (Chief Engineer and 2nd Engineer)

- Annual Costs for shore-based courses is reduced to US$84,000 (US$1000 per vessel)

- (Initial development cost of the CBT: US$85,000

Annual saving each vessel: US$1,900

Source; Training Manager J.B. Sundan, Bergesen d.y.

15Company: Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group

�60+ fully owned tankers

�Installed CBT fleetwide in 2001/2002

�Company specific CBT modules;− Wall Wash

− Cargo Compatibility

− Use of Nitrogen

16Onboard Assessor Training

� Assessor training accordning to STCW95 Section A-I/6

� Course documentation;− CBT#56 Assessor Training

− Workbook/Procedure with excersises

� Documentation forwarded to Seagull for verification & issue of course certificate

�Approved by− Norway

− Bahamas

− Marshall Island

17Onboard Assessor Training

Quote from SNTG:

� 146 officers have completed the Onboard Assessor Courseat a cost of US$205/candidate

� The most cost-effective shorebased course: US$ 300,- ex accomodation, travel, etc.

� Savings; 146*US$95 = US$14.000,- + accomodation, travel

Source; Training Manager, Capt. Marcin Wolasewicz, S NTG.

18Company: Kristian Gerhard Jebsen

�Shipowning Company

�Major shareholder of Gearbulk

�Owner and Operator of 70+ vessels

�Using CBT from Seagull on all vessels since 1998

19HAZMAT Course

-Historic situation;- Average annual number of officers attending 1 day shorebased course: 30

- Each crew attending course, cost average: £1000,-

- Total annual cost:Approx. £30.000,-

- + ad hoc courses

-Today;- HAZMAT CBT module onboard all vessels

- All shorebased courses replaced by onboard training with HAZMAT CBT and documented on-the-job training

- Annual cost for HAZMAT module on 55 vessels; £3000,-

- Annual reduced cost; £27.000,- (=US$40.000,-)

- ”Quality of training improved!”

Source; QA Manager Capt. Kjell Rein , KGJS

20Company: Teekay Shipping

�Shipowning Company

�Owner and Operator of 100+ vessels

�Have been using CBT from Seagull on 80+ vessels since 1999

21Onboard Course Package for SSO

� Shorebased Course− Cost each candidate; US$300 – US$2000 (Average: US$1000)− Including course fee, travel, accomodation

� Onboard Course− Vessel subscribes for 3 CBT modules; US$86 x 3 = US$258,-− Course certificate each candidate; US$205,-

� Savings− 80 vessels− 4 officers onboard each vessel will be certified− Shorebased solution: 320 officer * US$1000 = US$320.000,-− Onboard Solution:

− 320 Officers: US$65.000,-− CBT license: US$20.000,-− Total cost: US$85.000,-

Total savings;US$ 235.000,-

Source; Capt. K. Hewlett, Manager Operations & Training

22Advantages with Onboard solution

� More Cost effective than shore based

� Easy to demonstrate to surveyors/inspectors (Port St ate,etc..)

� Theory can be combined with onboard exercises

� All crew will have access to training material

� The overall training outcome is offen better than c lassroom solution

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Thank you!