Training and Development: The Training Manager Perspective. Dimitris Fokas ASGL Training Manager 3rd October 2012

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1 Training and Development: The Training Manager Perspective Dimitris Fokas ASGL Training Manager 3rd October 2012

2 Angelicoussis Shipping Group Ltd Maran Tankers Management Inc (Oil Tankers) Anangel Maritime Services Inc (Dry Cargo Vessels) Maran Gas Maritime Inc (LNG & LPG Carriers) 2

3 ANGELICOUSSIS SHIPPING GROUP THE FLEET Ships DWT DRY CARGO (av.age 7,5 y) Operating 42 On Order 6 Sub-Total Operating* 36 TANKERS (av.age 8,6 y) On Order 3 Bareboat out 8 Sub-Total Operating** 7 LNG / LPG (av.age 5,5 y) Fleet as at Sept 2012 *15 Tankers are under management, owned by 3 rd party ** 2 LPG under management,owned by 3 rd party. On Order 11 LNG Sub-Total ( cm) TOTAL

4 Back to basics 1 Is seafarers training needed?

5 Yes, because seafarer is:

6 Back to basics 2 Is seafarers training required?

7 YES By all conventions, STCW, SOLAS, codes (Statutory part + Familiarization) Industry requirements Company requirements

8 Industry requirements 1 OCIMF SIRE PROGRAM Does the operator provide a training policy exceeding statutory requirements? Have senior deck officers attended bridge team management courses? Has the master attended a ship handling course where applicable?

9 Industry requirements 2 OCIMF Tanker Management Self Assessment The company provides initial and refresher training for all ranks. Management monitors and records training results and its effectiveness. The company organises senior officer seminars to promote, emphasise and enhance the company s safety management system. All officers attend company-run seminars at least once every two years. Relevant crew members have been trained in hazard identification and risk assessment. Where practical, there should be at least two staff members of the vessel s staff and an appropriate number of shore staff that have been trained in incident investigation.

10 Industry requirements 3 LNG training course, SIGTTO Competency Guidelines

11 Back to basics 3 Is current training system sufficient?

12 EMSA casualty statistics show there is room for improvement

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15 Many provide maritime training, all you need is 1-2 years to check all available sites results x 5 sec/per site = 6944 hours

16 Back to basics 4 Aristotle Greek philosopher (384 BC BC) Excellence is an art won by training and habituation We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

17 What seafarers repeatedly do? Navigate Enter ports Operate/Maintain engines and machines Load/discharge the ship Communicate Drills Fill papers

18 DELPHIC Maritime Training Center Established in 2001 to provide in-house training, over and above statutory requirements to all officers and staff of the ASGL. Approved by class and flag, subject to annual audits.

19 The in-house training option Commitment from the top management Investment, pay back period? Identification of training needs Training facilities Quality system, KPIs Approvals + certification for the MTC Instructors Record keeping + data bases Delivery of training and support services

20 Classroom

21 Full mission bridge simulator

22 Engine and cargo simulator

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24 Training system ONE DATABASE DANAOS + SEAGULL +advanced search engines External + internal requirements Lessons learnt from various sources Accidents, use of VDRs Extensive in-house practical experience New requirements TOOLS Auditorium Simulators External Onboard TRAINING PROGRAM

25 In-house courses Specific technical courses (eg. Simulators, boilers, gas detectors, use of chemicals, SIGTTO, ECDIS type specific, gyrocompasses etc) Generic technical courses (eg oil record book, surveys and certification, various standards 14001, 18001, 50001, Fire Safety Systems etc) Managerial courses (eg Bridge Team Management, ER Resourse Management ) Interpersonal skills courses (eg. Train the trainer ) Other courses (eg first aid, meteorological charts, IT etc)

26 1800 Seminars-Participants MTM ANANGEL MGM seminars

27 Instructors 42 in company staff 21 external, from makers, Class societies, service providers, meteorologists, doctors, experts from the field etc

28 Leave periods? 6 Seminars/year/seafarer We need to respect the leave periods of seafarers Anangel MTM MGM

29 Chemicals on board Classroom + manuals Assess effectiveness of training by comparing on board consumption and boilers performance before and after training

30 Advantages of in-house training Voluntary and non-profit activity for the group, this shows the management commitment and ensures the high-quality of the training. Longterm results are expected, Free to all officers, this encourages the active participation of seafarers + proposals + feedback Tailor- made to address specific training needs and company s policy and practices, One in-house data-base for all training records, incl. in-house, on-board etc

31 Advantages of in-house training It brings closer the officers and company, office staff It helps teambuilding

32 Advantages of in-house training It can be fun!

33 How many shipping companies are registered in Greece? app. 700 How many have an in-house approved training center of this size for further training?

34 TRAINING TRIANGLE Continual training, a habit, through a quality MTC SMART training Training relevant to what seafarers repeatedly do, no need to overload with sterile academic knowledge Company involvement, in order to identify specific training needs Keep it simple and SMART Quality training center Shipping company

35 Thank you for your attention!