Openness to Experience: a Soft Skill for a Successful Career at Sea
As a learned soft skill, openness to experience involves several aspects. Cadets, apprentices, and new seafarers must balance their workload against new experiences. Some unusual operations may take place outside of regular working hours. …
Coping Under Pressure in a Maritime Environment
A career at sea involves unique problems in a challenging environment. When possible, operators assess seafarers based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although not so easily measured, a seafarer’s ability to cope with pressure is no less critical to their success. …
ON-DEMAND EVENT – Upskilling Your Crew: When Complete Solutions Matter
Learn more about the first complete digital solution for the continuous development of seafarers’ soft and cognitive skills. Hear about it firsthand from the experts involved in its development and learn how your organization can benefit from its application. …
Valentinos Steliou: Leadership is a Combination of Traits and Skills
A product manager of SafeMetrix and SafeLearn, Valentinos Steliou, shares his view on effective leadership within the workforce. Currently, he is leading the development of the maritime-specific online assessments and courses and is passionate about creating a continuous development culture for seafarers. …
ON-DEMAND Webinar: Psychometric Assessments for Hiring. How to Fail-Proof Your Crewing Decisions With Meaningful Data
With a focus on the maritime industry, psychometric assessments have offered valuable help concerning human error and safe operations at sea. SafeMetrix Counseling Psychologist Evi Argyrou provides you with actionable insights to fail-proof your hiring decisions using meaningful data. …
Seafarer Interview: Leading The Engine Room During The Pandemic with Nyari Nain
In less than 30 minutes, we covered the global COVID-19 pandemic and what it feels like to be promoted to a leadership position amidst such uncertain times. We also talked about gender equality in the maritime industry as Nyari, together with other …
What is Movember, and Why Should we Talk About it in the Maritime Industry?
Movember is an annual event involving the growing of mustaches during November to raise awareness of men’s health issues. Shipping has been established well as a male-dominated industry as around 98% of all seafarers worldwide are men. …
Psychometric Assessments and Their Value in The Maritime Industry
The human factor seems to be the main cause of incidents at sea. This article offers a review of the role of psychometric assessments in the maritime industry. …
Seafarer Interview: Travel Restrictions and Going On Board with Vitalii Sologubov
A seafarer Vitalii Sologubov spent 5 months at home while unable to travel to the vessel due to the Russian government's travel restrictions. In this interview, he shared his point of view on the present ongoing humanitarian crew change. …