Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation: STCW, Maritime Education and Training (MET), Human Resources and Crew Manning, Maritime Policy, Logistics and Economic Matters

 Content: Front Cover; TABLE OF CONTENTS; STCW, Maritime Education and Training (MET), Human Resources and Crew Manning, Maritime Policy, Logistics and Economic Matters. Introduction; Chapter 1: Maritime Education and Training (MET); 1.1. GIS as an Innovative Tool for MET, Research, and Campus Management Enhancement: MAAP initiatives; 1.2. On Development of English for Bridge Watchkeeping; 1.3. Analyzing the Perceptions of Students Who Take the Navigation Course for the First Time: The Case of Dokuz Eylul University Maritime Faculty. 1.4. The Influence of Student Self-evaluation on the Effectiveness of Maritime Studies1.5. Marine E-Learning Evaluation: A Neuroscience Approach; 1.6. Administrative Model for Quality Education and Training in Maritime Institution; 1.7. A Concept of Examinations for Seafarers in Poland; 1.8. Implementation of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code in Ukrainian MET System; 1.9. The Marine Transportation Program of a Maritime University in the Philippines: An Initial Evaluation; 1.10. New Laboratories in the Department of Marine Electronics in Gdynia Maritime University. 1.11. Polish Activities in IMO on Electro-technical Officers (ETO) RequirementsChapter 2: Drills on Board; 2.1. Lived Experiences of Deck Cadets On Board; 2.2. The Research of Self-evaluation on Fire-fighting Drill on Board; Chapter 3: Human Resources and Crew Manning; 3.1. The Problem of the Human Resource Supply Chain on the Social Network at Maritime Education and Training; 3.2. A Code of Conduct for Shipmasters. Intermediate Report on a Research Project in Progress; 3.3. Human Factors and Safety Culture in Maritime Safety. 3.4. The Role of Intellectual Organizations in the Formation of an Employee of the Marine Industry3.5. Wasted Time and Flag State Worries: Impediments for Recruitment and Retention of Swedish Seafarers; 3.6. Analysis of Compensation Management System for Seafarers in Ship Management Companies: An Application of Turkish Ship Management Companies; 3.7. Analysis of Parameters and Processes of Latvian Seafarers\' Pool; 3.8. The Meaning and Making of the First Filipino Female Master Mariner: The Story of Capt. Ramilie Ortega. 3.9. Hiring Practices of Shipping Companies and Manning Agencies in the Philippines3.10. Development of Maritime Students\' Professional Career Planning Skills: Needs, Issues and Perspectives; 3.11. The Role of Human Organizational Factors on Occupational Safety; A Scale Development Through Tuzla Region Dockyards; 3.12. Ilonggo Seafarers\' Edge Among Other Nationalities of the World; 3.13. Influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Work Performance of Seafarers; Chapter 4: Terrorism and Piracy.
 Abstract:             The TransNav 2013 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2013 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing to look at many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presented and discussed at the Symposium were: navigation, safety at sea, sea transportation, education of navigators and simulator-based training, sea traffic engineering, ship\'s manoeuvrability, integrated systems, electronic charts systems, satellite, radio-navigation and ant