Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The 26th International Maritime Lecturers Association Conference (IMLA 26): "Modern Challenges in Maritime Education and Training", Batumi, Gürcistan, 23 - 25 Eylül 2019, ss.352-366
Turkey is a party to the STCW-78 contract. The training of ratings in Turkey is in accordance with national legislation based on international agreements. The minimum level of graduation to be rating (seaman or oiler) in Turkey is the primary school level and training time to be rating is 32 working days. The minimum required graduation level and the training period is too short for the learning adequate maritime knowledge and English. The deficiencies in these issues are clearly seen in the working environment, drills and inspections on board. The ratings that started to work without get enough of the maritime culture, while causes problems in many issues such as work accidents and environmental pollution, they also challenge with their physical and mental problems. In this study, it has been tried to offer solutions to the education deficiencies of Turkish ratings by using Analytical Hierarchy Process method with the contribution of an expert group consisting of Harbor Master personnel, academicians and ship masters.