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1 MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TURKEY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD Prof.Dr. Osman Kamil SAG Rector Piri Reis Maritime University Istanbul - Turkey MARE FORUM ISTANBUL The Turkish Expansion III Tuesday, 22 March 2011

2 STCW International Convention on STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS 1978, AS AMENDED IN 1995, 1997, AND 2010 (STCW CONVENTION) AND 2/43

3 SEAFARERS TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING CODE (STCW CODE) PART A, PART B, mandatory provisions to be maintained by Parties in order to give full and complete effect to the convention (as amended in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, and 2010) recommended guidance to assist Parties to the convention (as amended in 1998, 2000, and 2010) INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) LONDON 3/43

4 IMO MODEL COURSES A. Function - Navigation / Marine Engineering at the Operational Level IMO Model Course 7.03 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch IMO Model Course 7.04 Engineer Officer in Charge of a Watch 4/43

5 B. Function - Navigation / Marine Engineering at the Management Level IMO Model Course 7.01 Master and Chief Mate IMO Model Course 7.02 Chief and Second Engineer Officer 5/43

6 where specifications of minimum standards of - Competence - Knowledge, understanding and proficiency - Methods for demonstrating competence - Criteria for evaluating competence 6/43

7 IMO and WHITE LIST EXERCISE OF STCW 95 - to identify the STCW Parties which had been found to give full and complete effect to the provisions of the revised STCW Convention 7/43

8 IMO and QUALITY STANDARDS EXERCISE of STCW 95 - an independent evaluation covering all aspects of training, and the administration of the certification system conducted at intervals of not more than 5 years by IMO Competent Person Panels assessing Country Reports of Administrations which are Parties to IMO 8/43

9 2010 AMENDMENTS OF STCW New Seafaring Categories GMDSS Radio Operator Electrotechnical Officer Able Seafarer Electrotechnical Electrotechnical Rating Qualifications Certificate of Competency Certificate of Proficiency Documentary Evidence Electronic Registrar / Developing a Database Distance Learning / E-Learning ECDIS / AIS Utilisation Bridge / Engine Room Resources Management 9/43

10 Leadership and Managerial Skills Steam turbine related topics Total of 12 months training including workshop skill training and approved seagoing service (Engine / Operational level) Electrotechnical Officer / Rating (operational level) Security Familiarisation / Awareness Training Approved basic training / 3 months approved seagoing service for oil / chemical / liquefied Gas Tankers and Passenger Vessels 10/43

11 TYPES AND CONCEPTS OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING (MET) ON WORLDWIDE BASIS 1. DEGREE MET AND NON DEGREE MET 2. MONOVALENT unlimited CoC either in Deck or Engine Capacity BIVALENT SEMI BIVALENT MET unlimited CoC in both Deck and Engine Capacity unlimited CoC in both Deck / Engine Capacity at Operational Level + unlimited CoC in either Deck / Engine Capacity at Management Level 11/43

12 3. ONE STEP SYLLABI FOR OPERATIONAL/ MANAGEMENT LEVEL COVERED DURING A SINGLE PERIOD AT AN MET INSTITUTION TWO STEP MET SYLLABI FOR OPERATIONAL LEVEL + REQUIRED SEA TIME (ON BOARD TRAINING) + SYLLABI FOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL COVERED. 12/43

13 4. 4E MET ESSENTIALS EXTENTIONS ENRICHMENT ELEVATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF STCW SYLLABI MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF STCW PLUS BSc or equivalent Degree preparing students for later on-shore employment SYLLABI MEETING REQUIREMENTS of MSc / PhD preparing students for later on employment as Academicians 5. IAMU, IMLA, GLOBALMET 13/43

14 SOME OF WELL KNOWN - Maritime Universities Dalian, Shanghai, Mokpo, Gdynia, Odessa - Academies Admiral Makarov, US Merchant Marine, Marseilles - Faculties Kobe, Tokyo, Rijeka 14/43

15 - Colleges SUNY, Tianjin, Australia - Departments Liverpool, Southampton, Wismar - Other Unique Models WMU, AAST-MT, Indian Maritime University - K Lines / DNV 15/43

16 Maritime Education and Training in Turkey Degree / Non-degree Monovalent One Step at Extensions /Enrichments/ Elevations Level This is followed by 6/12 months Seatime (On Board Training), and CoC Exams implemented by the Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs, the Administration in Turkey, Party to IMO. 16/43

17 The 4/5 Year Faculty/College Undergraduate Degree Education MET Institutions leading to Unlimited Licenses,, and the annual Deck / Engine Departments recruitment respectively are presented below: Institution Deck Engine DEU School of Maritime Business and Management Balıkesir University Giresun University Girne American University TRNC 60 - ITU Maritime Faculty ITU Faculty of Naval Arch. & Ocean Engineering. Kocaeli University Maritime College KTU Faculty of Maritime Sciences Mustafa Kemal University /43

18 Institution Deck Engine NEU Maritime Faculty TRNC Ordu University Piri Reis Maritime University, Maritime Faculty Piri Reis Maritime University, Engineering Faculty Rize University Maritime College Uludag U. Gemlik Maritime College Yıldız Technical University, Maritime Faculty Zirve University The annual total cadet recruitment capacity of above 4/5 Year Faculties/colleges are 794 Deck, and 734 Engine yielding to 1528 as of /43

19 The two years Junior College HND Education MET Institutions leading to Unlimited Licenses (additional one year study at Maritime Faculty/colleges required) Deck/Engine Departments annual recruitment capacity Institution Deck Engine Bahçeşehir U Galatasaray U İstanbul Technical U. /Maritime College Zonguldak Karaelmas U Kocaeli U Mersin U NEU TRNC Yalova U The annual total cadet recruitment capacity of above 2 Year Junior Colleges are 315 Deck, and 285 Engine yielding to 600 as of The 4 Year Vocational High School Diplomas leading to Near Coastal Voyage / Limited Licenses,, and the annual Deck and Engine Departments recruitment are presented below: There are 60 of these Vocational Maritime High Schools in Turkey. 15 of them have Deck and Engine Departments, all under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The annual total cadet recruitment capacity of above 15 Maritime Vocational High Schools is 795 Deck, and 1111 Engine yielding to 1906 as of /43

20 The 4 Year Non Degree Education for High School Graduates leading to Unlimited Licenses Deck / Engine Departments annual recruitment capacity is presented below: TUDEV ( Turkish Maritime Education Foundation) Maritime Center carrying out joint BTEC /HND Programs with UK based Maritime Colleges, and EKOL are the two main private, non-degree MET Institutions in Turkey. The annual total cadet intake capacity of TUDEV and EKOL is Deck Engine Total (2009) TUDEV & EKOL The Grand total annual intake of MET deck/engine cadets in Turkey as of 2011 Deck Engine Total unlimited Licenses limited /near coastal voyage licenses /43

21 The Number of Active Turkish Seafaring Officers in the past five years ( ) A. Deck Licences Officer Master Near Coastal Voyage Licenses Deck officer Chief Officer Master Limited Deck Officer Chief Mate Master Unlimited Totalling to 19,994 in Deck Licences 21/43

22 B. Engine Licences Officer Engineer Near Coastal Voyage Licenses Engineering Officer Second Engineer Limited Chief Engineer Engineering Officer Second Engineer Chief Engineer Unlimited Totalling to 10,649 in Engine Licences yielding in a Grand Total of 30, /43

23 Quality Standards System of MET in Turkey White List of IMO since 1995 European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) assessment since 2006 Correspondance dated May 2010 between EU / Directorate General Mobility and Transport AND Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs of Turkey - Turkey has been found to comply with the requirements of the STCW Convention - the EU recognition of the Turkish MET and Certification System is consequently extended in accordance with the provisions of Directive 106/2008/EC. 23/43

24 GENERAL STRENGTHS OF MET IN TURKEY - Cadet quality and quantity - Academical staff quality and devotion - Research and consultancy capacity - Support of administration and shipowners - Active participation and leadership at International MET Platforms such as (IMO, IAMU, IMLA, IAME) - Strong International bilateral cooperation with IAMU MET Universities - Independent Assessment 24/43

25 SOME WEAKNESSES OF MET IN TURKEY Insufficient number of academicians with seafaring background due to symbolic government salaries Maintainability / Sustainability of facilities due to modest government budget Bureaucracy yielding in inefficient utility of the MET potential 25/43

26 -The 2010 BIMCO/ISF Update - global supply/demand balance scenarios Cold scenario a shortage of 2% in 2015, and a surplus of 2% in 2020 for officers. Central or Benchmark scenario a shortage of 5% in 2015, and 1% in Hot scenario a shortage of 11% in 2015, and 9% in 2020 for officers. 26/43

27 A Unique MET Model in the World Piri Reis Maritime University of Istanbul / Turkey PIRI REIS MARITIME UNIVERSITY Established in 2008 Support & Sponsorship of all Turkish Maritime Sector (7500 maritime related companies) Namely Turkish Chamber of Shipping through Turkish Maritime Education Foundation,TUDEV TUDEV Maritime Training Center has been training Officers since 1996, recently been given the status of an MET University under the Higher Education Council (YOK) of Turkey. 27/43

28 Who is Piri Reis? very famous Ottoman-Turkish Admiral and Cartographer who lived in the XVIth Century, best known for his Map of the World and the Book of Navigation (Kitab-ı Bahriye) also enholding techniques of navigation, and navigation related information on Astronomy. Finance Piri Reis Maritime University is financed by 50% of the Annual Budget of Chamber of Shipping in 2010, and planned on three different campuses of a total of 136 acres in Tuzla, Istanbul, at Marmara Sea Coast. 28/43

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30 Language 100% in English Clothing Cadets wearing uniforms through a Regimental Boarding System. Grants Attractive Grants, guaranteed Job Opportunities upon graduation is made available by shipowners for the cadets. 30/43

31 The Phase 1 (2009) Faculties and Departments of Piri Reis Maritime University Maritime Faculty Nautical Engineering* Marine Engineering Departments* 31/43

32 Faculty of Engineering Naval Architecture*/ Small Craft Design* Mechanical Engineering Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering 32/43

33 Faculty of Economics and Administration Sciences Economics Business Administration International Relations 33/43

34 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Basic Sciences English Language* 34/43

35 Post Graduate Schools Engineering* Social Sciences 35/43

36 Piri Reis Maritime University commenced in Fall of 2009 with Nautical/Marine Engineering Departments of the Maritime Faculty. Students are admitted to Naval Architecture/Small Craft Design Department of Engineering Faculty in Fall of Post Graduate School with Nautical/Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture Programs will commence in Fall of 2011 leading to M Eng, and PhD Postgraduate Research Work. Continuing Studies are carried out serving to Graduates of 9 other MET related Turkish Universities in upgrading existing licenses. 36/43

37 The new Internationally accredited Green Campus of Piri Reis Maritime University is planned to serve further new Departments, as indicated below, in Phase 2 (2012) of the Strategic Plan. Four Year Departments Maritime Business Administration Computers Marine Biology Fishing Technology Maritime Environmental Engineering Two Year HND Departments/Junior College Deck Engine Naval Architecture Port and Marina Management Small Craft Yacht Management Insurance Transportation, Computer Programming Automation and Control Logistics Brokerage Post Graduate Schools Marine Sciences and Technology Turkish Straits and Maritime Law On Board Training and Ports The intended target of total number of students by 2013 is 2500, and 6000 by 2015 with 300 Academicians. 37/43

38 IN CONCLUSION ; - Where will Turkish Shipping Companies source their manpower? - What is needed and who and how will provide the services? - What are the strategies of the Shipping Community and Government? Questions on Maritime Education and Crewing DOES HAVE ONE SINGLE ANSWER 38/43

39 P R M U thanks to Turkish Chamber of Shipping Turkish Maritime Education Foundation and support of Turkish Administration (UMA) because 39/43

40 PRMU brought the following innovations to TURKISH MET Recruitment from Maritime Vocational High Schools employment on board vessels instead of opting for shore based jobs. Excellent Grants, Guaranteed Job opportunities up on Graduation State of the Art facilities (First Green University Campus of Turkey) Curriculum 100 % in line with IMO STCW 2010 Amendments 40/43

41 English as Language of Instruction International / National Academical Cooperation with MET Institutions of 5 Continents International / National Research projects (EU / Government) Guidance to related maritime industry and government Post Graduate studies yielding in academia with seafaring background 41/43

42 PRMU starting with the Second Phase of her Strategic Plan ( ) will not only supply Seafaring Officers to Turkish Merchant Fleet aiming to be among the TOP 5 Maritime Universities of the World ; but also will vastly contribute to supply the demand of Seafaring Officers throughout the Globe targeting to place TURKEY among the TOP 3 Seafaring Officer supplying countries of the World without comprimising on QUALITY by /43

43 THANK YOU for your patience...

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