HE00975 - Need for specific training

This essay looks at different aspects of hasty training and give suggestions, especially in the area related to the training of ratings.

There are pressures on today's maritime education and training to shorten the courses and produce officers and ratings as quickly as possible. This in first attempt may mean faster courses and dried out examinations. It can damage the authenticity of the certificate as well as efficacy of the training. The idea of training general purpose ratings is examined, particularly when ratings have to be taken on urgently due to exceptional circumstances.