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The Author

Goldberg

Murray Goldberg is CEO of Marine Learning Systems which provides software and services to optimize knowledge, skills and behavior in maritime operators. [email protected] 30% of vessel operators saw a decrease in this year’s train- ing budget when compared to last year.

responses of different jurisdictions have affected many education and training regimes adversely. Unsurprisingly, the report con? rms that the pandemic has, overall, had a negative effect on training with training levels having been reduced for both operators and maritime training institutions.

Over half of operators saw a decrease in their training budget due to the pan- demic and nearly 70% felt that overall training delivery was reduced. Notably, 17% saw a budget decrease of more than 75%. In terms of methodologies, more than 75% of operators who responded indicated that they had moved nearly all in-person training to remote methods.

These are expected reactions as nearly 90% of operators report that their abil- ity to deliver training has been affected by travel restrictions and other impedi- ments. More than 60% of responding operators expect that this training slow- down has created a backlog which will have to be cleared as the effects of the pandemic ease. These are only a few highlights from the in-depth 2021 train- ing practices report. Please watch for the upcoming announcement of the report’s publication, and visit www.MarTID.

org view the full report.t time, keep well and sail safely!

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