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Master Ioannis Vasilopoulos, Master Dimitrios Kyriakopoulos,

6 years with Minerva Marine 6 years with Minerva Marine

The training at ATHINA has increased my productivity and performance My training at ATHINA helped me rapidly adapt to the demands
of my new position
What do you think of the company’s decision in 2018 to estab-
lish an in-house training center? What do you think of the company’s decision in 2018 to establish
The decision of Minerva Marine to establish its own Training Center an in-house training center?
was excellent. Minerva Marine focuses on its seafarers and tries to A company such as of Minerva Marine deserves to have its own-
improve their skills in new technologies so that the company can Training Center so that it may train its personnel according to its
soon be at the top of the industry in terms of safety. very high standards and industry requirements.

Has training at the ATHINA Center helped you to be more effi- Has training at the ATHINA Center helped you to be more efficient in
cient in your job onboard the ship? your job onboard the ship?
The training at ATHINA has increased my productivity and per- My training at ATHINA helped me rapidly adapt to the demands of
formance. In my view, when employees understand the training my new position, providing me with technical know-how by setting
they receive, it improves their skills and knowledge on their job me challenging tasks, which helped me assimilate the training.
and boosts their confidence and abilities. The charismatic teachers and instructors offered me invaluable
advice. Besides acquiring new knowledge, participating in ATHI-
Since its inception, the ATHINA Training Center motto has been NA’s training seminars provides updates on the latest industry
“Where Seafarers Always Come First.” Did you get this feeling updates and trends.
when you visited ATHINA for a seminar?
Yes, I did get that feeling. I also understood how important it is Since its inception, the ATHINA Training Center motto has been
for Minerva Marine and the entire industry to work together as a “Where Seafarers Always Come First.” Did you get this feeling when
team to improve maritime safety. I will mention the examples of you visited ATHINA for a seminar?
“Partners in Security” and “HiLo,” to highlight the importance of Athina is undoubtedly a seafarer-centric space. The training’s prima-
promoting strong leadership through incident investigation and ry goal is the evolution of the seafarer. These words describe best
collaboration. how I felt when I visited Athina.
What would you expect/like to see from ATHINA in terms of What would you expect/like to see from ATHINA in terms of training
training and development in the future? and development in the future?
Training can be viewed as a process comprised of 5 stages: assess- I would expect more diverse seminars using new interactive training
ment, motivation, design, delivery, and evaluation. With its current methods and tasks that combine training with a realistic simulation of
senior training instructor, the ATHINA training center offers the the actual ship conditions. It would also be great if Minerva Marine’s
most effective means of training and development. Junior Officer recruits had an introduction and orientation seminar on
company policies and systems.

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