Copenhagen October 11th 2012
Seafarers training in the 21. Century
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Ability profiling
Ståle Nordvik
Area Sales Manager
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Seafarers training in the
21. Century
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Demand for training
STCW
New rules and regulations
Changes in existing rules and regulations
ISM Code
Charter requirements
Industry standards and best practises
New technology
ISPS Code
SIGTTO
MLC
MARPOL
TOTS
TMSA 2
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Increased demand for training

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How can the demand for training be met?
Maritime schools and academies
Commersial training centres
In-house training
E-learning – online and onboard
Onboard courses
Distance courses

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Easy to distribute – quick access to new training
Content can easily be revised and distributed
No need for support or assistance by instructors
Built in assessment and record keeping
Effective learning with interactive content

E-learning is available at any time both onboard and ashore
Trainees can work at their own pace
Trainees can repeat course material to reinforce their understanding
Self development to further enhance own competence and career opportunities
Protect the seafarers time ashore
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Training records are stored and accessible from other locations, and managed for audit and verification purposes
Retain crew by providing them training for own career development
Keep your crew up to date
Uniform training material content
Save cost on travel, accommodation and course expenses

Conclusion
To be able to meet the increasing demand for training there has be other means for delivering this training than traditional shore based institutions
E-learning and onboard training is the most effective way to achive this and will be even more important in the future
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ABILITY PROFILING
APRO
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WHAT is APRO?
 A psychometric test designed to objectively assess individual differences in abilities believed to be important in order to develop safety, reliability and quality in different kind of ship operations
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WHY APRO?
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Avoid the ‘lottery aspect’ in the recruitment process
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 To avoid accidents on technically sophisticated vessels it is not enough to have good procedures..
You also need intelligent seafarers

WHY APRO?
 In the recruitment process the objective is to spot the person that acts without thinking
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 During employment the objective is to spot mental disabilities that occurs before it affects the safe operation of the vessel

Output
Initiate action
FiDr, Dots
WHAT is APRO?
Processing
Thinking
Raven, BIF, FiCl
Input
Perceive info
NuFi, Hands
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WHAT is APRO? 15
60 trials, No time limit
Logic thinking, use old information in new conditions

WHAT is APRO? 16
64 trials, 300 sec.
Attention span, observation techniques, visual search

WHAT is APRO? 17
22 x 8 x 5 trials, 60 sec x 5.
Rapid movements, sustained psycho-motor activity, self-control

WHAT is APRO? 18
49 trials, 300 sec.
Perceptual ability, global visual perception

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100 trials, 300 sec.
Rapid decision making, alpha-numeric analysis

WHAT is APRO? 20
30 trials, 300 sec.
Abstract logic thinking, pattern recognition

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36 trials, 420 sec.
Analytic manual activity, smooth eye-hand co-ordination, space-perception

WHAT is APRO?
Speed-Accuracy Ratio
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APRO is fundamentally all about the measure of speed versus accuracy
Speed is the response time whereas accuracy is related to the number or percentage of incorrect responses

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Mandatory 1 day training course for APRO assessors
Next course in Manila on november 13th
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