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What's New at Onboard Maritime
2020 Crew Connect Europe Conference
The 2020 Crew Connect Europe Conference was held virtually and we were delighted to take part in a panel discussion about whether the pandemic in the past few months has brought about any positive changes with regards to the way training is delivered and assessed.
We have seen a number of positive effects as a result in a shift of working away from physical spaces and face-to-face meetings including:
- The widening of access to courses for people based overseas, in remote communities or working onboard ships.
- A more innovative approach to assessment of candidates. Both through online oral examinations and the increased use of portfolio work instead of written exams as a way of measuring the competence of a candidate.
The conference was dominated by the effects of COVID-19 on the industry and in particular the cruise ship market, with many industry experts predicting that conditions won’t change substantially until the end of 2021 at the earliest. In terms of training, a number of delegates mentioned the learning opportunity that any quarantine period presented before a seafarer joined their ship.
Royal Yacht Association (RYA) - ‘You & Sea’
This month also saw us team up with Helensburgh based RYA Training Centre ‘ You & Sea’ to begin delivery of both the practical and theoretical parts of the MCA Master 200 qualification.
This qualification is essentially the first step for a candidate who wants to progress from the RYA training pathway to the MCA certification structure.
A candidate is required to pass both the theoretical and practical examination elements of the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus before undertaking an MCA Oral exam. With this link-up a candidate can take the practical element at the ‘ You & Sea’ training centre and choose whether to take the theoretical element online or classroom based through Onboard Martime.
Celebrating passes
 We’re also pleased to be celebrating with Colin who passed his Chief Mate Unlimited exam this month.
Colin said:
" Many thanks to Angus and his team at Onboard Maritime. This is a fantastic way to prepare for the exam, all the learning materials are fresh and slick. The one to one sessions which are offered get you up to speed very quickly.”
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