Non-Technical Skills : Training Needs Analysis of Merchant Navy Deck Officers' Non-Technical Skills

ISBN-13: 9783659926730 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 440 str.

Farhan Saeed

Opis

A review of maritime accidents conducted recently confirms that human error is the main contributing factor in maritime accidents. This study illustrates that major maritime accidents are not caused by technical problems but by failure of the crew to respond to the situation appropriately. Non-technical skills (NTS) encompass both interpersonal and cognitive skills such as situation awareness, teamwork, decision-making, leadership, managerial skills, communication and language skills, etc. In a crisis situation good NTS allow the deck officers to recognize a problem quickly and manage the situation and team safely and effectively. As a result, the evaluation and grading of deck officers' NTS is necessary to assure safety at sea.

O autorze

Dr Farhan Saeed joined merchant navy in 1988 and was engaged in worldwide trading as a deck officer on various types of ships. In his academic career he has obtained Master Mariner professional qualification and has completed Ph.D. research in the field of non-technical skills of merchant navy deck officers from Liverpool John Moores University.