Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
1-31-1985
Degree Name
Master of Science in Management Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Industrial and Management Engineering
First Advisor
Howard Gage
Abstract
Similarities between occupations or industrial environments are often overshadowed by differences between goals, services, or products. From the time that shipboard steam propulsion became a practicality the Naval and merchant marine services have experienced this phenomena. For various reasons, the two sectors have ignored similarities between their respective occupational sub-groups, e.g. engineroom crews, and the training which facilitates each group's performance.
Manning and training problems, related to the evolution of automated shipboard propulsion plants, have been shared by the U.S. Navy and commercial ship operators. Recent events such as the British Falkland Islands crisis and the implementation of the U.S. Rapid Deployment Force, emphasize the imperativeness of cooperation, from the operations standpoint, between the Navy and merchant marine.
This research paper explores methods by which the Navy and merchant marine organizations might share their respective training investments. The study focuses on the entry level training provided shipboard engineroom crews. A methodology has been formulated for quantitatively assessing existing performance facilitators. The approach is applied to both existing performance facilitators and training programs. The results indicate areas of compatibility and training materials which may be shared between the Navy and merchant marine.
This method of comparison should provide useful aids for the design of new training programs and the enhancement of interservice operations.
Recommended Citation
Bugelski, Paul J., "A comparison of training available to entry level Naval and Merchant Marine engineroom personnel" (1985). Theses. 3450.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3450
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