scholarly journals A Framework on the Factors Affecting to Implement Maritime Education and Training System in Educational Institutions: A Review of the Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 345-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujit Kumar Basak
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Training System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Maritime Education ◽  
Maritime Education And Training ◽  
And Training

Key factors affecting the quality of maritime education and training: empirical evidence from China

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Junzhong Bao ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Zunlei Duan ◽  
Tingting Li ◽  
Pengfei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Maritime Education ◽  
Maritime Education And Training ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
And Training

Abstract Recently, the quality of Maritime Education and Training (MET) has drawn more attention from employers of the shipping industry, because incompetent officers have frequently contributed to ship accidents. The authors intend to explore answers to three questions: (1) Is the quality of Chinese MET satisfactory to the maritime stakeholders? (2) What are the major factors affecting the quality of cadet training? (3) Are there feasible solutions to improve the quality of MET? The authors take China, a major seafarers supplying country, as empirical evidence to disclose the causes of the problems. By an exploratory factor analysis technique, this paper presents the findings of semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys and identifies four principal factors affecting the quality of MET in China. Shortage of skillful instructors, lack of onboard training, over-reliance on theoretical teaching, and limited funding sources are prominent factors in this context. Practical solutions are proposed for the purpose of improving the overall competence of Chinese cadets expected to become the dynamic workforce for the global shipping industry.

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