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AGM Seminar

Copenhagen October 11th 2012

Seafarers training in the 21. Century

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Ability profiling

Stle Nordvik
Area Sales Manager

Seafarers training in the 21.

Century

Demand for training

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STCW
MLC

New rules and regulations

ISM Code

Changes in existing rules and regulations

MARPOL

Charter requirements
Industry standards and best practises

ISPS Code
TOTS

New technology

SIGTTO

TMSA 2

Increased demand for training

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

E-learning benefits
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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

Seafarer benefits
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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

Protect the seafarers time ashore

Self development to further enhance own
competence and career opportunities

Benefits for shipowners/managers

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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

ABILITY PROFILING
APRO

WHAT is APRO?

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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

WHAT is APRO?

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WHY APRO?

Avoid the lottery aspect in the recruitment process

To avoid accidents on technically sophisticated vessels it is

not enough to have good procedures..

You also need intelligent seafarers

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WHY APRO?

In the recruitment process the objective is to spot the

person that acts without thinking

During employment the objective is to spot mental

disabilities that occurs before it affects the safe operation
of the vessel

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WHAT is APRO?

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Processing
Thinking
Raven, BIF, FiCl

Output

Input

Initiate action
FiDr, Dots

Perceive info
NuFi, Hands

WHAT is APRO?

60 trials, No time limit

Logic thinking, use old information in new conditions

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WHAT is APRO?

64 trials, 300 sec.

Attention span, observation techniques, visual search

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WHAT is APRO?

22 x 8 x 5 trials, 60 sec x 5.
Rapid movements, sustained psycho-motor activity, self-control

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WHAT is APRO?

49 trials, 300 sec.

Perceptual ability, global visual perception

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WHAT is APRO?

100 trials, 300 sec.

Rapid decision making, alpha-numeric analysis

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WHAT is APRO?

30 trials, 300 sec.

Abstract logic thinking, pattern recognition

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WHAT is APRO?

36 trials, 420 sec.

Analytic manual activity, smooth eye-hand co-ordination, space-perception

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WHAT is APRO?

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Speed-Accuracy Ratio

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

WHAT is APRO?

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Mandatory 1 day training course for APRO assessors

Next course in Manila on november 13th

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Thank you