WORLD SHIPPING AND MARITIME EDUCATION STANDARDS

Mykhaylo MiyusovRector, Odessa National Maritime Academy

The International Forum on Seafarer’s Education, Training and Crewing

23-24th April 2014Odessa, Ukraine

Shipping in the 21st century

Growth in World Economy

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Industrial Production Index and indices for world GDP, merchandise trade and seaborne trade (1975–2013)

Growth in World Economy

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

WORLD 1.5 -2.2 4.1 2.8 2.2 2.1Developed economies 0.0 -3.8 2.6 1.5 1.2 1.0Developing economies 5.3 2.4 7.9 5.9 4.6 4.7Transition economies 5.2 -7.8 4.5 4.3 3.4 2.5

World economic growth, 2008–2013 (Annual percentage change)

Growth in World seaborne trade

International seaborne trade, selected years (million tons)

THE WORLD FLEETType of ship

Years

2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013

Oil tankers 283,066 340,748 450,053 439,932 469,516 490,743Bulk carriers 274,445 325,666 456,623 547,192 623,006 684,673General cargo 101,520 91,827 108,232 81,159 80,825 80,345Container ships 63,580 100,226 169,158 183,691 196,853 206,577

Other types of ships 71,160 49,007 92,072 163,135 166,667 166,445

Total fleet 793,771 907,474 1,276,137 1,415,110 1,536,867 1,628,783

World Merchant fleet by type of ship, 2000–2013, selected years

The world merchant fleet by type of ship, 1980-2013

(dead weight tons in thousands)

THE WORLD FLEETType of ship

Years

2011 2012 2013

Oil tankers 10,609 10,912 11,176Bulk carriers 8,228 8,958 9,512General cargo 21,090 21,157 21,114Container ships 4,966 5,095 5,109Total fleet 83,283 85,442 86,942

Number of ships of the world merchant fleet by type of ship, 2011–2013

Number of ships of the world merchant fleet

by type of ship, 2011–2013

World Labour Market The number of Ukrainian Seafarers on the World Labour Market according to

years Year

Position1995 2000 2005 2010

Officers 14000 14000 28908 35400

Ratings 24000 23000 36119 40000

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and International Shipping Federation

(ISF) carry out research and publish relevant reports about tendencies on the world’s maritime

labour market every five years. The latest report was published at the end of 2010. Besides,

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. annually publishes reports based on their own research

devoted to the topic considered . According to the latter the total amount of officers of seagoing

vessels in 2010 was estimated as 532000, which is 32 per cent more than in 1990, and 14 per cent

more than in 2005. Over the period since 1990 the countries of Eastern Europe have shown the

biggest relative growth in the number of officers. According to the information since 1995 to 2010

the number of Ukrainian officers has become 2.5 times as big on the world labour market.

Standards system of maritime education The functions and levels of responsibility

Ship departmental divisions

FUNCTION LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITYManagement Operational Support

Deck Navigation + + +Cargo handling and stowage

+

Deck & Engine Controlling the operation of a ship and care for persons on board

+ +

Engine Marine engineering + + +Maintenance and repair + +Electrical, electronics and control engineering

+ +

Radio Radio communication +

The system of education in Ukraine

Primary educationLower secondary education

Upper secondary education

Post-secondary non-tertiary education

1 3 years

Junior Specialist

3 years

Bachelor3 4 years

Master1,5 year

C

D

D

С

Certificate

Diploma

Secondary education (11 years)

Specialist1,5 year

D

D

DSc(3 4 years) PhDDoctoral degrees

C

Early childhood education

D

Age 17 years

Age 22 23 years

D

Age 21 year

General structure of study programme

Diploma

Practical training

STCW Code requirements Educational requirements

Certificate of Competency

Diploma

IMO Model Course

Advanced professionallyoriented competencies

Generic competencies

Fundamentals

Study programme

Study process timetable

Study programmes development

Officers’ training The education degrees and levels of responsibility

Education degree(level of education)

The level of responsibility (level of the certificate of competence)

Junior Specialist Operational (officer in charge)

Bachelor Management (chief mate, second engineer officer)

Specialist or Master Management (master, chief engineer officer)

Officers’ training The fields of education and Certificates of Competency

Field of education Degree Certificates of competencyNavigation Junior Specialist

BachelorSpecialist, Master

Officer in charge of a navigational watchChief mateMaster

Ships power plants operation

Junior SpecialistBachelorSpecialist, Master

Officers in charge of an engineering watchSecond engineer officerChief engineer officer

Ships Electrical Engineering & Automation

Junior SpecialistBachelorSpecialist, Master

Electro-technical officer (national 3rd class ETO)Electro-technical officer (national 2nd class ETO)Electro-technical officer (national 1st class ETO)

Automated Control of Ships’ Power Plants

BachelorSpecialist, Master

Officers in charge of an engineering watch Chief engineer officer

Radio-electronic devices, systems and complexes

Junior SpecialistBachelorSpecialist, Master

2nd class radiooperator (national)1st class radiooperator (national)2nd / 1st class radioelectronic

The system of certification for master and deck department in Ukraine

Junior SpecialistStudy Programme

12 months

CСo STCW regulation II/1Officer in charge of a navigational watch

Bachelordegree

18 months

Refresh & UpdateCourses

every 5 years

BachelorStudy Programme

12 months

CСo STCW regulation II/1Officer in charge of a navigational watch

Refresh & UpdateCourses

every 5 years

Update course

18 months

Examination

CСo STCW regulation II/2Chief mate

Specialist orMaster degree

18 months

Refresh & Update Courses every 5 years

Examination

CСo STCW regulation II/2Master

Refresh & Update Courses every 5 years

Update Courses

Quality assurance of seafarers’ training in Ukraine

system of sectoral education standards are to be executed and set in the legislation;

quality standards systems which are being implemented into maritime educational institutions in accordance with regulation I/8 of the STCW Convention and the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

state accreditation system (educational institutions have to confirm quality every 5 years, national educational institutions have to perform it every 10 years);

periodic inspections by the State Inspectorate of educational institutions of Ukraine;

periodic inspections by the State Inspection of Ukraine on Safety at Sea and River Transport;

activity of Methodological commission on maritime and river transport, which combines leading experts of all the maritime higher educational institutions and maritime industry and develops guidelines for quality assurance in education.

Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 standard

Since 28.01.2014 new regulatory documents on seafarers’ certification such as corresponding orders of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine have been put into force. They are:

№ 567 of 07.08.2013 “Concerning the regulations on the procedure of rank conferment to officers of sea-going vessels”;

№ 811 of 18.10.2013 "Concerning the approval of model documents of officers and crew members of sea-going vessels which certify appropriate qualification for position holding on board the vessel and identify its owners”;

№ 812 of 18.10.2013 "Concerning the approval of the procedure of qualification documents issuance to officers of the vessels, yacht personnel, who are not engaged in commercial transportation and to crew members of sea-going vessels”;

№ 813 of 18.10.2013 "Concerning the approval of procedure confirmation of qualification and certification of officers and yacht personnel, who are not engaged in commercial transportation and crew members of sea-going vessels”.

ConclusionIt is necessary to involve all people concerned (maritime

administration, educational institutions, shipping and crewing companies) in the process of seafarers’ training and crewing

and pay their attention to the following basic problems:extension of cadets’ opportunities of annual full-fledge

practical training on board within the whole study period;

increase of the English language level of cadets and graduates of maritime educational institutions;

support of teachers and instructors who combine work at sea and ashore at maritime universities;

supply educational institutions with up-to-date laboratory and training equipment.

 

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