Compliance with Legal Aspects of the Applying of e-Learning in the Training of Seafarers

Abstract

The article examines applicability of the world experience of e-learning and distance education technologies structure to STCW recommendations and national legal requirements of the Russian Federation. There are comprehensive comparative analysis of a distance learning system and STCW recommendations. There are some results of the distance education system LMS ``FARWATER{''} test period for the benefits of seafarers vocational education and the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (Admiral Makarov SUMIS) where the LMS ``FARWATER{''} was designed.