On 21-23 October 2013, Tärntank Ship Management held its second officer conference for the year on the island of Styrsö on the Swedish West Coast. Tärntank’s Swedish office on the island of Donsö is only a bridge away. Similar to Tärntank’s September event, Martin Hernqvist of ALL Academy started up the conference with a three-hour refresher on Maritime Resource Management. Addressing MRM topics at an early stage of an officer conference is excellent since it tears down potential barriers for communication. This could be between ranks, nationalities, deck and engine, or ship and shore. The feedback from the participants was very good and longer sessions on MRM was asked for for future conferences. Certainly, we would be pleased to assist!
Tärntank Ship Management’s conference participants in the typical u-shaped seating arrangement. The u-shape facilitates discussions between participants which is an important objective in MRM workshops.
Martin Hernqvist of ALL Academy discussing the links between cultures, attitudes and behaviour.
Group photo from Tärntank Ship Management’s officer conference on 21-23 October 2013.