MarTIDMaritime Training Insights Database2018 Training Practices ReportIn 2017 World Maritime University (Malmö, Sweden), Marine Learning Systems (Vancouver, BC, Canada) & New Wave Media (New York, NY, USA), publishers of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, signed a Memorandum of Understanding as partners for a new initiative to help study global mari-time training practices. MarTID (the Maritime Training Insights Database) is a non-commercial initiative to provide objective, comprehensive data on how maritime manages and conducts training for shipboard competencies and the effects of drivers, such as technology, on this training. Key ? ndings and insights from the report are featured on the ensuing pages, while readers can download the full report at: https://magazines.marinelink.com/NWM/Others/MarTID2018/MARTID: MARITIME TRAINING INSIGHTS DATABASE 2018 TRAINING PRACTICES REPORTTo lead things off we have invited our two hard-working partners, the driving forces behind the creation and execution of this inaugural survey, to share their unique insights on the importance of this survey: Dr. Michael Ekow Manuel, Associate Professor/Nippon Foundation Chair, Head of Maritime Education & Training (MET) Specialization, World Maritime University; and Murray Goldberg, Chief Executive Of-? cer, Marine Learning Systems.66 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MAY 2018MR #5 (66-74).indd 66 MR #5 (66-74).indd 66 5/7/2018 10:03:58 AM5/7/2018 10:03:58 AM