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A showcase for
MarEng Plus
Barbara Katarzyńska
<[email protected]>
MarEng Plus
• Project period from October 2008 to December 2010
• Continuation of original MarEng project, finished in 2007
• Additional learning material with new topics, levels and
features
• Partners include 24 organisations from 10 different
countries
• University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies, Finland,
as coordinating partner
MarEng Plus
• Partners:
– University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies
– Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences
– Lingonet Ltd (software applications)
– Åland University of Applied Sciences
– Antwerp Maritime Academy, University of Antwerp, Institute of
Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp
– Cork Institute of Technology – National Maritime College of
Ireland
– Latvian Maritime Academy
– Shipping and Transport College Rotterdam (STC-Group)
– Gdynia Maritime University
– University of La Laguna
MarEng Plus
• Advisory partners:
– Finnish Maritime Administration
– Finnish Port Association
– Emergency Services College, Finland
– Estonian Maritime Academy
– Latvian Maritime Administration
– Lithuanian Maritime Academy
– Baltic Ports Organisation
– Ceronav Maritime Training Centre, Romania
MarEng Plus
• Advisory partners (continues):
– Maritime and Fishing Polytechnic School
– Dokuz Eylül University, School of Maritime Business
and Management, Turkey
– Finnish Port Operators Association
– IFAPA Centre, Huelva, Spain
– IPFP Maritime & Fisheries School, Canary Islands,
Spain
– Turkish Maritime Education Foundation, Institute of
Maritime Studies, Turkey
• External evaluator: Prof. Clive Cole, WMU, Sweden
MarEng
MarEng online maritime English learning tool
• was available on CD and freely downloadable on the
internet
• presented a virtual voyage; English language used in
actual situations on the ship
• included intermediate and advanced levels
• included maritime English glossary
MarEng Plus
MarEng Plus offers a new elementary level:
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Cargo Operations
The Engine Room
The Navigation Bridge
Radio Communication
Weather
First Aid
Severe Weather Conditions
The Marine Environment
Maritime Security
MarEng Plus
MarEng Plus includes:
• Two new topics at intermediate and advanced levels:
– Maritime Security
– The Marine Environment
• Teacher’s Manual
– Guidelines for teachers for both MarEng and MarEng Plus
– Answer key for both MarEng and MarEng Plus
• Mobile phone application of maritime English glossary
MarEng Plus
MarEng Plus includes:
• a wide range of exercises including new
exercise types
• new user-friendly software features
• pfd files of texts/exercises
MarEng Plus
Let’s join the voyage
Thank you for your attention