The IAMU Working Group on the comprehensive study on the quality of onboard training had a meeting in Tokyo, Japan on 24 and 25 August 2023. The head of the WG, Luis Evidente (John B Lacson Foundation University, Philippines) welcomed WG members, Dmytro Zhukov (National University «Odessa Maritime Academy», Ukraine), ZHAO Jian (Dalian Maritime University, China) and Alexander Tsetskhladze (Batumi State Maritime Academy, Georgia).

From 2015 till now the following papers on behalf of IAMU was prepared and presented at IMO events as a result of IAMU OBT WG work:

HTW 2/INF.2 – ROLE OF THE HUMAN ELEMENT

HTW 4/INF.4 – ROLE OF THE HUMAN ELEMENT

HTW 5/INF.5 – ROLE OF THE HUMAN ELEMENT

HTW 7/INF.6 – DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES TO ENSURE QUALITY OF ONBOARD TRAINING AS PART OF THE MANDATORY SAGOING SERVICE REQUERED BY THE STCW CONVENTION

HTW 7/10     – DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES TO ENSURE  QUALITY OF ONBOARD TRAINING AS PART OF THE MANDATORY SAGOING SERVICE REQUERED BY THE STCW CONVENTION 

MSC 101/21/1-WORK PROGRAMME

The discussion started by reviewing the WG activities and its significant achievements since 2015 followed by the identification of contemporary issues in implementing the onboard training. The group then had a lengthy discussion on how to improve the quality of onboard training and agreed to conduct comprehensive research related to onboard training.