SQLearn blog posts related to maritime training online
Fire protection and fire fighting on ships online courses that aim to raise awareness for fire incidents onboard ships. In 2020, according to Allianz, there was an approximate average of one fire every two weeks onboard ships, while fire/explosion remained the third most common cause of ship total losses (11%) over the past decade. Any outbreak of fire on board a ship poses a significant risk to the safety of the vessel and to everyone on board. The following courses are based on guidelines provided by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), STCW and IMO model courses.
STCW certificates requirements. So you want to work on a cruise ship (or Super Yacht), your future employer asked you to provide STCW certificates and now you are wondering from where to start and what courses you need?
SQLearn offers flag approved STCW basic training refresher courses for cruise ships with certificates accepted by flags that recognize IMO white list approved training. STCW Basic Training certificates are required for most roles in order to work onboard cruise ships.
STCW Code in Part A contains mandatory provisions with the minimum standards required in order for a seafarer, based on his/her rank, to be able to get on a vessel.
You often hear this term, but what is STCW? STCW stands for Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. The STCW Convention, also known as the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, is one of the most important regulations for merchant mariners.
Having been overlooked and considered taboo for many years, the issue of mental health is steadily emerging. Unfortunately, one such example is the maritime industry. Despite the burden of long stretches at sea, and the obvious impact this has on a seafarer’s mental wellbeing, the issue of mental health has not been a particular focus. And with continuing Covid-19 restrictions, the issue is more pressing than ever before.
Covid-19 has brought to light huge inefficiencies in the way that the maritime industry handles and safeguards seafarers. With grueling reports of stranded workers still coming to light, how will future careers in the sector be affected? And does this industry risk going through a recruitment drought?
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality applications are changing the field of maritime training as they can simulate a real event. SQLearn, one of the greatest e-learning providers in shipping, invests in these technologies including block chain for certificates validation.
Dr. Antonis Frigas, General Manager of SQLearn, explains the company’s new IT solutions in all areas of maritime training and describes the company’s Research & Development activities that aim at disrupting the field of maritime e-learning.
Training budgets for seafarers continue to rise around the world, while e-learning gains ground in maritime training, according to the MarTID 2020 Training Practices Report.
Smart ships are already a reality, and it is up to software developers to properly connect the dots of the big data that are assembled and provide correlations that will actually help shipping companies’ management to make decisions based on facts and emerging patterns.
