Basic information

1. CB714 CoMET
Internationally competitive maritime education for
modern seagoing and high quality port services

2. • Thematic cluster: Education
• Programme: Central Baltic Programme
• Priority: P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
• Specific objective: 4.2. More aligned vocational education and
training (VET) programmes in the Central
Baltic region
• Project duration: 36 months, 0 days
• Start day: 1.3.2018
• End day: 28.2.2021

3. The Partners
• The Lead Partner:
Kotkan-Haminan seudun koulutuskuntayhtymä/Joint Educational Authority of Kotka
- Hamina Region (Ekami)
• The Partners:
oKaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu/South-Eastern Finland University of
Applied Sciences (Xamk)
o Tallinna Tehnikaülikool/Tallinn University of Technology (EMERA)
o Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus/Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Centre
(IVKHK)
o Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi/Novia University of Applied Sciences (Aboa
Mare)

4. Budget per Partner (eur)
Finland
Ekami 250 877
Xamk 279 970
Aboa Mare 049 849,98
Conditional co-financing 96 692 (Finnish Partners)
Estonia
EMERA 317 105
IVKHK 049 374,96

5. • Seafaring and maritime operations are under constant development;
digitalization, safety and renewed environmental regulations being
the most significant factors requiring readiness for change from
maritime education providers.
• The global nature of seafaring also necessitates education to take
place in an international context.
Development idea

6. • This project aims to connect maritime simulator centers across the
Baltic Sea.
• Simulator connectivity enables students to train within same virtual
learning environment where multi-cultural communication and team
working are integral parts of the training.
• Currently cross border education between maritime education
institutes and their simulator centres does not exist.
The Aim of the Project

7. • Combining the best expertise into the project partnership, technical
expertise in simulators of EMERA, specialization in simulator training
structures of EKAMI, proven expertise of Xamk and Aboa Mare in
simulation pedagogy and port management expertise in IVKHK
enables creating joint maritime vocational education which measures
up with the requirements set by labour markets.
The Goal

8. • First tasks in the project is to conduct labour market investigation to elaborate set objectives.
• Then technical development of simulators to establish connection between simulation centres
takes place.
• In parallel new education infrastructure is formed, guidelines for harmonized simulator trainings
are created.
• New training methods, tools, e-learning platforms and best practices for simulation pedagogy are
examined.
• Joint education is designed and demonstrated in course pilots themed in accordance with labor
market needs.
• Joint programmes and learning materials developed are integrated into the existing curriculums.
• New transboundary simulator learning environment and deepened collaboration between
education institutions provide maritime, port and logistics students most modern education
improved in quality and safety, extending the employment opportunities of the students.
Main Project Activities

9. • Educational objectives based on Labour Market and Educational
Needs.
• Guidelines for Simulation Pedagogy (report)In parallel new education
infrastructure is formed, guidelines for harmonized simulator
trainings are created.
• Evaluation of Methodological and Pedagogical Aspects of Joint
Simulation Education.
• Maritime Simulator Centers have achieved necessary technological
level enabling to offer high quality and internationally competitive
maritime vocational and applied higher education for navigating
officers and ship engineers.
Project Outputs 1/3

10. • Internationally usable online simulator tools and connected maritime
simulator centers enabling cross-border seafarers’ training between
participating maritime vocational and higher professional education
providers.
• Development of harmonized transboundary and transnational
simulator training framework in Baltic Sea including navigation 6
credit points (operational level, STCW A-II/1 and A-II/3), marine
engineering 4,5 credit points (operational level, STCW A-III/1.
Project Outputs 2/3

11. • Development of digitalized material bank to be used separately in
partner organizations including navigation (operational level, STCW
A-II/1 and A-II/3), marine engineering (operational level, STCW A-III/1
and A-III/3) and cargo handling.
• Development of joint simulator exercises with cross-border teams
including navigation (operational level, STCW A-II/1 and A-II/3) and
marine engineering (operational level, STCW A-III/1 and A-III/3).
Project Outputs 3/3