Internationally competitive maritime education for modern seagoing and high quality port services

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

Seafaring and maritime operations are under constant development; digitalisation, safety and renewed environmental regulations being the most significant factors requiring readiness for change from maritime education providers. The global nature of seafaring also necessitates education to take place in an international context. This project aims to connect maritime simulator centers across the Baltic Sea. Simulator connectivity enables students to train within same virtual learning environment where multi-cultural communication and teamworking are integral parts of the training. Currently crossborder education between maritime education institutes and their simulator centres does not exist. Combining the best expertise into the project partnership, technical expertise in simulators of EMERA, specialization in simulator training structures of EKAMI, proven expertise of Xamk and Aboa Mare in simulation pedagogy and port management expertise in IVKHK enables creating joint maritime vocational education which measures up with the requirements set by labour markets. First tasks in the project is to conduct labour market investigation to elaborate set objectives. Then technical development of simulators to establish connection between simulation centres takes place. In parallel new education infrastructure is formed, guidelines for harmonized simulator trainings are created. New training methods, tools, e-learning platforms and best practices for simulation pedagogy are examined. Joint education is designed and demonstrated in course pilots themed in accordance with labor market needs. Joint programmes and learning materials developed are integrated into the existing curriculums. New transboundary simulator learning environment and deepened collaboration between education institutions provide maritime, port and logistics students most modern education improved in quality and safety, extending the employment opportunities of the students.

Achievements (EN):

CoMET created a training programme for maritime, logistics and cargo handling: The project CoMET created a training programme for maritime, logistics and cargo handling. The programme includes several different entities, like cross-border simulator training program, simulator-based training, emergency procedures, watchkeeping, operation of machinery system and engineering watch and cargo handling. The training programme is based on the labour market and educational needs which were mapped in the project and published in the publication “Establishing Learning objectives for Maritime simulator training. CoMET Project Report on Maritime Educational Needs and Learning Objectives”. Training programmes for maritime, logistics and cargo handling has been collected to online Training Manual. The Manual and contact information can be found on project webpage. There is also a separate publication about “Methods and pedagogy of maritime simulator training. CoMET Project Report on Guidelines for Simulation Education used in Joint Training”. Besides the training materials, the participated Maritime Simulator Centres are now connected to European Maritime Simulator Network and are enabled to cross-border seafarers’ training. Piloted joint simulator centre trainings were documented on video.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R4.2. Increased share of aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Expected Outputs (EN):

This project will be increasing the student’s knowledge of future requirements and increases possibility to be employed internationally. •This project will be increase the student’s knowledge and skills from the perspective of seafarers and port’s specialists educaton serving international shipping companies and increases possibility to be sufficiently employed internationally. •Increase the quality of international education. •Increase the competence of simulator center related personnel. •Increase the capacity of maritime education institutions offering international education. Almost 90 % of the EU’s external freight trade is seaborne. Each year, more than 400 million passengers embark and disembark at European ports. Overall, maritime industries are an important source of employment and income for the European economy. Shipping sector and ports are carrying out rapid technological and procedural changes in coming years (e.g. smart ports, autonomus vessels, new fuels, VDES etc). Most of these developments are carried out under different EU projects (STM Validation, EfficienSea2, MUNIN, Twin-Port, E-Ferry, e-Freight, Green Port, LNG in Baltic Sea ports etc). All these developments are crucial for the Baltic Sea Region to be competitive on the regional and global shipping. Meanwhile developing shipping and ports sector there has paid relatively little attention to the improvement of internationally coherent and competitive maritime education and training aiming to serve labour market needs. In order to safeguard a modern and internationally competitive shipping and to create growth in the shipping sector, it has become crucial to internationalize and strengthen maritime education and training focusing at sea and shore. Likewise, there is a need to upgrade the international part of the maritime education quality aiming to serve essentially international shipping sector at sea and onshore, mainly in ports.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Education and training Logistics and freight transport

Specific Objective: More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Thematic Objective: (10) investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure

Investment Priority: (10 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing and implementing joint education, vocational training and training schemes

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Kotkan-Haminan seudun koulutuskuntayhtymä

Department: Maritime training

Address: Kymenlaaksonkatu 29, 48100 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://ekami.fi

Total budget: EUR 250 877.00

ERDF budget: EUR 186 150.73

Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu

Name: Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu

Department: Logistiikka ja merenkulku, Logistics and Marine Technology & Transport

Address: Pääskysentie 1, 48220 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.xamk.fi

Total budget: EUR 279 970.00

ERDF budget: EUR 207 737.74

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Estonian Maritime Academy

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ttu.ee

Total budget: EUR 317 105.00

ERDF budget: EUR 266 368.20

Yrkeshögskolan Novia

Name: Yrkeshögskolan Novia

Department: Aboa Mare Maritime Academy

Address: Juhana Herttuan Puistokatu 21, 20100 Turku, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.aboamare.fi/

Total budget: EUR 50 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 37 500.00

Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus

Name: Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus

Department: Development department

Address: 13 Tallinn hwy 13, 40202 Sillamäe, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ivkhk.ee

Total budget: EUR 50 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 42 000.00

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Project name (EN): Internationally competitive maritime education for modern seagoing and high quality port services

Project acronym: CoMET

Project start date: 2018-03-01

Project end date: 2021-08-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 947 952.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 739 756.67

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 739 756.67.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

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2023-11-11

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137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

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Internationally competitive maritime education for modern seagoing and high quality port services

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