Exploring Strategic Approaches to Managing Competence

Session Chairman: Martin Burley

New Zealand Maritime School

Stream 1

… and others

Key Changes

• Hours of Rest• Medical Standards• Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Limits• Able Seafarer deck & engine• Modernising of deck and engineering

competencies

Key Changes

• BRM/ERM plus Leadership/Management

• Improved Tanker Competencies• Refresher/Continuing Competence• Electro-tech Officer & Rating

(non-mandatory)

(some) Resolutions

Include:• Accommodation for trainees• Revision of existing model courses• Promotion of technical knowledge,

skills & professionalism of seafarers• Measures to ensure the competency

of masters & officers of ships operating in polar waters

A shift in emphasis

• Demonstration of competence• Maintaining competence– Basic Safety

• Emphasis on– Leadership– Environmental training

Company Responsibilities

• STCW Part BSelf Regulation, Best Practices?

– Offshore vessels & MOU’s– Dynamic Positioning– Ships in Polar waters

Combating Fatigue

Alert!

Hours of Rest

• 10h in any 24h– Max 2 periods, one period of more than 6 hours

• 77 hours in any 7 day period• May still be over-ridden by Master• Flag may allow 70 hours in 7 days for 2 weeks, &

rest in 2 x 24 hour periods to be taken in 3 periods.

• Signed records to be maintained

STCW & The Environment“…the master has ultimate responsibility for the safety

of the ship, its passengers, crew and cargo, and for the protection of the marine

environment against pollution by the ship…”

STCW & The Environment

Tankers

Academic Focus• Designing courses to engage

students assess competence• Much more emphasis on non-

technical• Holistic approach• Engage and assist Flag State with the

transition process

Quotes“Smarter people (based) strategies are

required””(there is a) War on talent”

“(we should be) exerting pressure on maritime administrations to uphold

training standards”The industry is attracting cadets yet

“berths are not being made available!”

Conclusion

• STCW still the minimum standard• Shared responsibilities between Ship

(Shipmanager/Crew Manager), MET & Flag Administration

• For the shipowners & managers, a long term people-focused strategy should be developed

Do maritime schools (worldwide) produce graduates that are the finished article?

Mark Longstaff I don't believe so and verging on dangerous to have ex students believe that they were 'finished'. That comes from exposure to people, various ships/cargoes and experiences. A good school will prepare the majority well and encourage them to continue to learn and seek out further knowledge.

Megan Smith My answer would be “no” as a good officer never stops learning.Changes to laws, advances in technology, improved understanding in cause and effect discovered by research all mean that a graduate of even the best maritime school must always learn more and more right up to and past the rank of captain.That means it should never be taken for granted that a qualified officer is a "finely polished”.

Charles Pagler They are only finished to a level that is acceptable to companies to recruit as junior officers (i.e. rookies with all the confidence in the world but none of the experience).Once you're on the job is when you start the real life learning. I know I have many years ahead of me before I can even contemplate questioning whether I'm the finished article.

Samuel Daguio Maritime school is just a stepping stone to produce graduates, but the ladder of success and the actual learning is onboard the ship.Mike Cunningham Martin, we too in our industry of Ship repair take graduates from numerous colleges & universities but having a degree is only the start point in their career path, ideally we need them during the course to "mold" them.

ExploringStrategic Approaches

to Managing Competence

Stream 1

Source: D.Tosti & S.Jackson (1994), “Alignment: How it works & why it matters”

Mission & Vision

Statement & Intent

Strategic Goals

Where resources are to be allocated

Objectives

Goals people set & results expected

Activities

Activities to spend time on

Values

What is important & guide to behaviours

Practices

The typical way people interact

Behaviours

The kind of behaviours to be

adopted

the “What” the “How”

Results

the outcomes produced by the sum of activities

& behaviours