On Importance of the Hypertext Use in Maritime English Teaching

• Main Authors: Z. Bezhanovi, L. Khardina, K. Zarbazoia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2015-09-01
• Series: TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Subjects: Hypertext; Maritime English; Maritime English Teaching; IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP); Maritime Education and Training (MET); Skills-Oriented Education; Communication; Language Competence
• Online Access: http://www.transnav.eu/files/On Importance of the Hypertext Use in Maritime English Teaching,586.pdf

The aim of the given paper is to present a set of the advantages and benefits expected by the application of the hypertext technologies in Maritime English teaching. Specification of minimum standard of competence for the officers on board the ships of 500 gross tonnage or more requires “adequate knowledge of English to enable the officer to use charts and other nautical publications, to understand meteorological information and messages concerning ship’s safety and operation, to communicate with other ships, coast stations and Vessel Traffic Service centres and to perform the officer’s duties with a multilingual crew, including the ability to use and understand the Standard Marine Communication Phrases” IMO Publishing (2011). Thus, a wide range of the results to be achieved during the process of Maritime Education and Training implementation related to the language competence development needs application of modern approaches actively used in different fields of skills - oriented education.