The difficulties of traditional training and certification Managing the skills and certifications of crew has long been an administration and implementation nightmare. Progress has been held back by habit and technological barriers. does it have to be so hard? High standards of training, as well as detailed documentation of onboard skills, are crucial to protecting people and business. The challenges vary across sectors, whether it’s OPITO certification for ERRVs (standby vessels) or STCW training for other maritime tasks. And regulatory demands are on the increase for heavy industry and passenger ships alike. Best Practice Guide For maritime training and certification No “create-your-own” course capability The proprietary nature of most current training offerings does not provide a platform for individual vessel or rig owners to produce their own, companyor task-specific courses. Overall, there are five primary areas where traditional CMT practices have failed to live up to vessel and rig owner needs: Speed and ease of scheduling Speed of certification Range of training possibilities Ease of administration Cost per crew member costly delays Often, personnel are urgently required at sea but, even if they have recently completed required training, can’t report for work until they have been appropriately certified or re-certified. administrative complexity For most, managing such situations is a complex and time-consuming task with an ever-present risk of error. Moving to an up-to-date, online CMT solution alleviates these problems. time to change Today’s most advanced CMT solutions are designed to make the onboard training task less costly and more efficient, offering a powerful new business tool and helping to improve onboard safety. 3
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