Modelling the relationship between performance and ship-handlingsimulator

Résumé

Past catastrophic events as consequences of human navigational errors shows fail of the assessmentmethods adopted by maritime education and training institutes. Navigation simulators are an excep-tional means of training in which the trained person performs tasks similar to those that are exposed inreality. However, the International Maritime Organization does not establish specific methodology withrespect to training and assessment through the use of multi-task with simulators. The aim to apply tothe simulation an adapted evaluation model that allows estimating a student’s performance evaluationbased on their workload and level of stress. Practical assessments of mariner skills are executed in thecontrolled environment than the simulators provide. A feasible scenario is set up using a ship-handlingsimulator and an experiment is conducted, participants were maritime navigators and students. Theresults conclude the validity of the adapted assessment model to obtain the performance. Linear regres-sion analyses indicated a direct relationship between the variables workload, stress level and situationsto be controlled and positive self-reported learning effects of mariner competency