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Quotable

Select comments received from respondents on the MarTID Maritime Insights

Training Database.

“The increase in technology is a good thing for our vessels. How-

The table below shows the average ? eet size of MarTID

Photo: Tärntank Ship Management AB ever this must be regulated to ensure that varying providers of equipment respondents for each type of vessel.

provide systems with familiarity across interfaces. Too many options and

SHIP TYPES AVERAGE changes mean that our seafarers have to learn to operate varying systems each time they change vessel.”

Oil tanker 34.6

Chemical Tanker 18.9

LNG Carrier 11.7

LPG Carrier 15.4

Other Tanker (Asphalt, Bitumen, etc.) 3.2 “We are not prepared for new ship technology. [Even] the STCW mini-

Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier (OBO or O/O or B/O) 8.5

Ore Carrier 10 mum requirements are not [being] well adopted.”

Bulk/Container Carrier 30.6

Other Bulk Carrier 36.7

Container Ship 43.7

Barge Carrier 1.0

Vehicle Carrier 33.4 “A mindset of ‘learning as an investment’ instead of ‘training as an “ ”

Other Specialized Carrier 2.5 expense’ needs to be implemented. Or ganizations need to accept that

Refrigerated Ship (Reefer) 0.3 with the de