Seamen training: History, reality and perspectives in Serbia

• Nataša Tomić-Petrović ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Belgrade

     University of Belgrade

     Serbia

     
• Localización: Maritime Transport'14 / coord. por Francisco Javier Martínez de Osés, Marcella Castells Sanabra, 2014, ISBN 978-84-9880-483-6, págs. 311-317
• Idioma: inglés
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  • There was a Society of seamen in Kotor already in 809 year, but the first document which indicates the existence of a more permanent and similar maritime organization in Kotor dates from 1155. The main objective of the Fraternity of the Kotor Seamen was to improve the navigation arts in the area and to give mutual assistance to members. At the time when maritime schools did not exist at all, the Fraternity represented a special kind of school that instructed in navigation the young people and those who decided to devote their lives to the sea. This historical example is useful to make us consider human resources as the most important thing and the basis to development in all maritime policies. At this respect, the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers from 1978 was adopted in the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia in 1984, and the Law on ratification of the Annex to this Convention and Resolution was adopted in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2001. With the introduction of continuous staff development programs, seamen would continue to develop their skills further, which are undoubtedly very important for effective day-to-day response to the challenges they face at sea. In Serbia, today we are aware that we should direct training and education in such way to equip all the seamen with the necessary knowledge and skills and competences to carry out their job effectively, and enable them to deal effectively and proactively with challenges presented by of a dynamic work and a complex external environment.