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Developing Moodle as an e-learning alternative to the kinesthetic approach for Maritime English subject during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Malaysia: the conceptualization of distress and routine messages of the IMO SMCP
Get PDFThis paper shares impactful insights on Moodle e-learning which was developed as an alternative to face-to-face Kinesthetic approach in teaching distress and routine messages of the IMO SMCP during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia. The enforcement of the MCO has resulted in the teaching and learning of the STCW courses (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers) being drastically shifted from normal face-to-face facilitation to full online distance learning (ODL). Hence, the study aims to discover the potential of Moodle to replicate the effectiveness of the kinesthetic approach in teaching IMO SMCP’s Distress and Routine messages to new students. This is a two-tier experiment which covers both e-learning intervention and assessments and concludes with a quantitative study. The results of this study show that the Moodle e-learning, developed to replace the kinesthetic approach, has been successful in teaching the distress and routine messages of the IMO SMCP to novice students. The findings of this study provide clearer direction in online distance learning to Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) and its stakeholders for continuous quality improvement. Moreover, the study also encourages more intensive and extensive involvement of MET trainers in the Moodle learning management system (LMS) development and usage in the teaching of STCW courses
The research on port integration in the Yangtze river delta under the promotion of government
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Forecasting the recovery of the international container shipping market in the presence of COVID-19
Get PDFManning Annual review and Forecast 2021/2022
No full textManning Annual Review & Forecast Annual 2021/22 provides one of the most complete annual assessments of vessel manning costs available in a single source. Seafarer cost assessments, trends and employment terms are provided for 38 representative ship types, spanning the chemical, container, dry bulk, general cargo, LPG, LNG, offshore, oil tankers, reefers and RoRo sectors. The report also examines current and projected supply and demand for seafarers and the likely impact on skills requirements and wage costs. Benchmark crew wages and employment terms - Officer wage rates 2011-2021 and voyage length/leave by nationality covering container, dry bulk, LNG and tankers Crew budgets - Crewing budgets including wage, victualing, travel and miscellaneous costs, for 38 different vessel types & sizes covering the chemical, container, dry bulk, general cargo, LPG, LNG, offshore, oil tankers, reefers and RoRo sectors Employment terms & 5-year cost forecasts - Trends in terms and conditions of service, including voyage length and leave, as well as manning cost forecasts covering the period 2022-2026 Seafarer supply – Latest trends and projections for seafarer supply, including assessments of key drivers such as occupation and wage rate attractiveness relative to shore-based roles, with forecasts of officer supply to 2026 Seafarer demand – Latest trends and projections for seafarer demand, including assessment of key drivers such as fleet development by sector, on-board numbers and backup ratios, with forecasts of officer demand to 2026 Global seafarer supply and demand – Complete analysis and projections for seafarer availability, together with implications for different vessel sectors and overall wage levels, as well as forecasts to 2026 Country analysis - Seafarer supply 2014-2021, 2021 wage rates breakdown across 10 pay grades, premium rates, pay relative to shore-based roles, seafarer reputation and market sentiment. Data covers Bulgaria, China, Croatia, India, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and UK Rising seafarer supply regions/countries: Analysis of emerging sources of seafarer supply in Africa and South East Asia. Data covers Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on manning: Analysis of impacts on seafarer mental health, future seafarer supply, cost implications and mitigation optionshttps://commons.wmu.se/lib_reports/1082/thumbnail.jp
Identifying uncertainties in scenarios and models of socio-ecological systems in support of decision-making
No full textThere are many sources of uncertainty in scenarios and models of socio-ecological systems, and understanding these uncertainties is critical in supporting informed decision-making about the management of natural resources. Here, we review uncertainty across the steps needed to create socio-ecological scenarios, from narrative storylines to the representation of human and biological processes in models and the estimation of scenario and model parameters. We find that socio-ecological scenarios and models would benefit from moving away from “stylized” approaches that do not consider a wide range of direct drivers and their dependency on indirect drivers. Indeed, a greater focus on the social phenomena is fundamental in understanding the functioning of nature on a human-dominated planet. There is no panacea for dealing with uncertainty, but several approaches to evaluating uncertainty are still not routinely applied in scenario modeling, and this is becoming increasingly unacceptable. However, it is important to avoid uncertainties becoming an excuse for inaction in decision-making when facing environmental challenges
Repercussions of a weak ocean governance and a non-existent maritime security policy : the resurgence of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Mexico
Get PDFPiracy and armed robbery attacks against vessels at anchoring areas of ports in the Southern Gulf of Mexico and oil platforms located in the region have increased significantly during the last three years. Only during the first seven months of 2020, research efforts have documented 14 piratical attacks, but only 3 of them were officially reported to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by the attacked vessel’s flag jurisdiction and not by Mexico, the State where these incidents occurred
