International projects
E-Learning system for GMDSS VET (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
Organisations (1)
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Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
0510 |
University of Ljubljana |
Ljubljana |
5085063 |
250 |
Abstract
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) has been fully implemented worldwide since February 1999, specifying the GMDSS communication equipment for marine vessels, and rescue procedures for vessels and humans at sea with the objective to maximise safety at sea. People working in marine areas – mariners, i.e. seafarers, fishermen, yacht captains, sailing boat skippers, marina workers, nautical science students/cadets, etc. must be qualified through different VET to operate the specified equipment. All mariners must obtain the appropriate type of GMDSS certificate, however, the access to the required knowledge is limited (traditional VET is expensive and distance learning is not feasible except for the SRC course) which doesn’t encourage regular refreshing of knowledge – lifelong learning even when it is crucial to ensure safety of the crew, passengers and freight (even though this is not a legal requirement).GMDSS VET providers can’t offer distance learning, because they do not use appropriate technology to be able to do that. Beside that they are dependent on expensive computer simulators of the GMDSS communication devices without royalty free licenses.The aim of the project is to offer online GMDSS courses to mariners and to offer dedicated e-learning system to GMDSS VET providers to be able to maintain such courses.To achieve the objectives, the consortium will develop complete online LRC course with all the GMDSS communication devices simulators needed because all the GMDSS courses overlap with the SRC course (already exists) and LRC course, but on different knowledge levels and enhance the existing GMDSS e-learning system. All results will be available on multilanguage www.egmdss.com in at least 10 language versions.The products of this project are focused on 2 target groups: mariners and GMDSS VET providers. The prevised impact on mariners is to increase their interest in initial GMDSS VET and knowledge updating. The prevised impact on GMDSS VET providers is usage of the GMDSS e-learning system to offer their GMDSS courses online. All that should improve safety at sea resulting in lower loss of human lives and material damages.
