[1] The language of the sea is English and many ships, and to a lesser extent, ports, are crewed by a multinational workforce.
[2][failed verification] The MarTEL Project complements the Loginovsky Report[3] which stated that the significance of English as the working language of the international shipping industry and the overall performance and safety of the international fleet depends on the skill to apply it correctly.
He concludes that to make the teaching and learning processes more effective, it is required to increase the thought activity of a seafarer using English.
[4] The founding partnership is composed of major education and training centres in six EU member states supported by their awarding, accrediting and certification authorities.
The project was developed jointly with several industrial and commercial organisations in six partner countries.