Implementation of the ISPS Code provisions in maritime English course for future navigators

ABSTRACT The relation between maritime security and competence in English is interlinked. The study’s contribution focuses on empirically evaluating the implementation of the module Ship Security in Maritime English course for future navigators in order to improve their professional competence connected with the ISPS requirements through language learning. The contents of the module parts are developed to elicit the topics that will aid in elimination of security-related deficiencies on board. The current article presents the description of the module design, which includes learning objectives and outcomes, briefly outlined the content of the module parts, lessons’ structure in accordance with communicative and blended learning approaches. The module’s effectiveness was corroborated both quantitatively and qualitatively, which identifies this teaching concept as an appropriate way forward. The findings of this paper can be in use for Maritime English teachers and will aid to convey security awareness issues simultaneously with language teaching in compliance with the STCW requirements and the Model course 3.17 Maritime English.