1. MET – The Competency Gap Analysis Capt.S.Krishnamurthi President, The Nautical Institute www.nautinst.org

2. seagoing Competency where Knowledge meets Skill -Vital for sea-going crew -even more so for shore managers

3. seagoing How do we measure the effect of Competency Gap -Trends in Marine Insurance Claims - In-house Quality review of off-hires, speed claims, equipment failure, fixture loss.

4. seagoing The world fleet earns about 1.2 trillion USD in freight each year. The International Group of P&I Clubs lost about 500 million USD in claims in 2011 to high profile claims. And again in 2012. If Competency is The big deal, how much time and money are we spending to improve it?

5. seagoing Time to fix the 80% Human Error Not just talk about it. Time for the ship-manager to share the responsibility for developing Competency Not leave it all to the Academies

6. seagoing Training delivery today is too conventional! Gen Y prefers training formats to be: Informal & mobile Cool & sensitive Gadget based & unstructured Graphic & Gaming mode Are you ready for Gen Y?

7. seagoing And what of the Teacher ?  He is there to support, not teach He is a guide A cool dude who’s been there & done that

8. seagoing E-Campus Blended learning & assessment modes Ironically, this learning system can be more effectively audited, validated and accredited than the conventional system.

9. seagoing Mentoring at Sea a lost legacy? The Nautical Institute campaign Book launched Mentoring Plan in the pipeline

10. seagoing The beauty of Mentoring It is informal with no time-tables It is done on the job It is not an STCW course It is the way of the sea It bonds people, Gives birth to legend & lore It destroys cultural and generational barriers It provides continuity and succession chains

11. seagoing A draft template for Mentoring Identify the interest groups - Marine Insurance industry - Oil major & Rightship vetting desks - Ship managers Build mentoring protocols into the company’s Safety Management System

12. seagoing Suggested Priority areas for Mentoring Passage Planning & voyage execution ECDIS and IBS navigation High traffic navigation Heavy weather avoidance Ship-handling Anchoring & mooring Sensitive Cargo operations Operation & maintenance of critical machinery and equipment.

13. seagoing Conclusions There is a measurable link between Competence and business assurance The time has come to shift to contemporary delivery modes for training The time has come for the industry to share the responsibility to invest in training & mentoring.

14. seagoing Conclusions - continued The time has come to self regulate and reach for excellence Not just be regulated to and strive only for Compliance. FAIR SEAS AND FOLLOWING WINDS THANK YOU