A Structured Supervision Scheme for Maritime Cadets’ Onboard Training Program

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10.2991/978-94-6239-793-4_12How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Maritime education; Sea practice supervision; Android-based system; Onboard training; Embedded mixed methods

Abstract

This study aims to develop an effective supervision scheme for maritime cadets’ sea practice (prala) through a collaborative and integrated digital approach. It adopts an embedded mixed-method design using the Scale, Choice, and Insight (CSI) framework, combining Likert-scale questionnaires and open-ended responses, with participants including lecturers, onboard supervising officers, and cadets. The findings reveal that the current supervision system remains suboptimal, as it primarily relies on general communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Forms, which are insufficient for managing large numbers of cadets and tend to emphasize administrative processes such as sign-on and sign-off. Key aspects of comprehensive supervision—including monitoring onboard activities, competency achievement, mentoring processes, Training Record Book (TRB) completion, and authentic evidence through photos and videos—are not systematically implemented, while supervision is also overly centralized within a specific institutional unit. To address these limitations, this study proposes a collaborative supervision model involving both lecturers and onboard officers who jointly review reports, provide guidance, and conduct assessments. The results indicate a strong stakeholder preference for Android-based mobile platforms due to their accessibility and practicality, with an ideal supervision ratio of 5–10 cadets per lecturer and a monthly reporting frequency identified as optimal. Furthermore, cadets demonstrate higher motivation and a stronger sense of control when supervision is conducted collaboratively from pre-departure to sign-off. Overall, the proposed Android-based digital supervision system offers a more structured, collaborative, and efficient approach to enhancing the quality of maritime training supervision.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rony Kusmaladi
AU  - Albertha Lolo Tandung
AU  - Muhammad Aris Kastian
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
TI  - A Structured Supervision Scheme for Maritime Cadets’ Onboard Training Program
BT  - Proceedings of the  International Conference on Advanced Maritime Interconnection (ICAMI 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 141
EP  - 156
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-793-4_12
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-793-4_12
ID  - Kusmaladi2026
ER  -