The continuous development of marine industry needs a better training
from those who cater for it. This training may take place in an academic establishment
that is able to grant its graduates both an engineering diploma and the 3rd officer
certificate.
In some circumstances post university studies become necessary.
Although the students of the merchant marine institutes have a peculiar
training they are part of the university milieu and, therefore, the rigours of the
military discipline are no longer needed.
There is a growing need of personnel with seamanship training for the
on-shore activities. There is also a continuous transfer of personnel between the
off-shore and on-shore activities. For this reason the academic training of the naval
officers becomes imperative. From this point of view a double specialization obviously
gives the applicants more opportunities.
We think that the large number of candidates that apply for the
entrance examination in the Merchant Marine Institute of Constanta, strengthens our belief
that the granting of an engineering diploma and 3rd officer certificate is beneficial both
from the point of view of a higher education and of the opportunity to find a proper job.
REFERENCES
1. Dumitru DINU, Eugen BARSAN:
The Marine Training Simulation Center of Constanza, A Modern Means for
Preparing Seafarers on Marine & Inland Water Routes Proceeding of the 1st
International Conference on Marine Simulation towards Safer Seas & Cleaner Oceans
Egypt, February 1996.
2. Dumitru DINU, Mircea TEODOR:
Simulation and Reality, Combined Teaching Method for Marine Officers,
Proceeding of ISETS '94, China, September 1994.
