Dokuz Eylul University Maritime Faculty, Turkey, in cooperation
with Transas Marine, Sweden, carried out a "Train the Trainer"
course for the leacturers of maritime colleges who use simulators
for training. The course goal was to provide new expertise and
update simulator users on training methodology and efficient use of
simulators.
The training was attended by 21 lecturers from 12 different
colleges. The programme consisted of Navigational Simulator and
Engine Room Simulator courses, also covering developments in ARPA
radar and ECDIS, innovations in maritime training and new
simulators' applications. As a part of this programme a Facebook
Group was created, which became a perfect platform for
communication and information exchange between the lectures of
different colleges.
(Source: Transas, Sweden)
