Ways to Improve Radiotelephone Procedures Training for the Navy

• Main Author: Zhelyazko Nikolov
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2017-03-01
• Series: TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Subjects: Communication; Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS); Radiotelephone; Radiotelephone Procedures; Radiotelephone Procedures Training; MET System in Bulgaria; Bulgarian Naval Academy; Navy
• Online Access: http://www.transnav.eu/files/Ways to Improve Radiotelephone Procedures Training for the Navy,715.pdf

Every type of training can be improved. Trying to find ways to do so is a continuous process. The identification and implementation of the most effective of those can only be adequate to the changing environment in case of objective review, comparison and analysis. This paper discusses some approaches whose adoption can lead to the enhancement of the training for radio operators for working in tactical net-works for the Navy. It also shares some experience from the implementation of such methods when training cadets at the Bulgarian Naval Academy.