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I have, for a number of years, been concerned that experiential knowledge ( knowledge gained from

experience and reflected upon) is not being transferred between seafarers on board todays modern
merchant ships as it used to be by mentoring.

Knowledge should be transfered from Senior to Junior Surveyors.
What are the barriers that that were preventing this transfer of this knowledge
Provide practical suggestions to help re-establish the flow of knowledge.

Life based on findings during BQS.

For, although you may not agree with what I say, the very act of disagreeing is engaging and helps to raise
the profile of the mentoring debate.

Identify the causes of knowledge gaps
Where are these knowledge gaps

Transfer of experience to others

Most definetley,
To pass on some knwoledge you have gained to someone else.
In the early days knowledge transfer between ranks took place as a matter of routine.

Most officers where happy to train their potential succecors and conversely, most officers understudied
their immediate superior.

Flow of experiantal knowledge.
























Code of Ethics.
1. General
1.1 Credibility

The Surveyor shall refrain from any improper or questionable methods including the use of false, incorrect,
incomplete or tendentious information in soliciting work and shall decline to pay or to accept commissions for
securing such work. They shall not use unethical means to obtain advancement in the field of services provided
or to injure others in the community.

1.2 Confidentiality of Information

The Surveyor shall consider all submitted information and survey reports to be proprietary and the contents or
copies shall not be made available to another party, except as defined in your own Quality Management
System Documentation, required by applicable legislation court order, legal proceedings, adhering to flag state
requests or by Owners authorization.

1.3 Issuing Documents without Appropriate Action.

The Surveyor shall issue, stamp or endorse certificates/documents without performance of the required /
appropriate actions.

2. Conduct

2.1 General

2.1.1 The surveyor shall not act in a manner that compromises safety of life and property or damage to
environment or which leads to the lowering of technical standards.

2.1.2 The surveyor shall not have any business or other interest or any personal / family links with the client
which may affect strict impartiality in the performance of his / her work.

2.1.3 The surveyor shall not act in a manner which leads to the lowering of the reputation of the Organization
or which is detrimental to the image of Organization.

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