Steamship Authority to Implement Learning Management System

Courtesy of Steamship Authority

FALMOUTH – The Steamship Authority has reached an agreement with a Vancouver-based company to provide the ferry service with its first process-based Learning Management System.

Marine Learning System’s software, MarineLMS, will act as the Authority’s central hub for delivering and managing its marine and shore side training and assessment programs.

The secure web-based platform will be accessible to all Authority personnel, which in the summer includes more than 700 individuals.

Implementing a Learning Management System was one of the ten recommendations to emerge from the comprehensive review of the Authority’s operations performed in 2018 by HMS Consulting, Glosten Associates and Rigor Analytics.

The assessment was commissioned after a series of mechanical failures last spring and summer that caused disruptions and cancellations.

“We are extremely pleased to enter into this agreement with Marine Learning Systems,” said Robert B. Davis, the Authority’s general manager.

“From the beginning of our search for an LMS system for the Steamship Authority, they quickly emerged as a leader in the field and were our clear preference for the job at hand. I strongly believe using their MarineLMS system will provide a clear advantage to our personnel and the entire organization.”

The Authority is already working to incorporate its training materials into the MarineLMS system in advance of its company-wide launch within the next few months.

Further materials, including vessel-specific manuals now being developed, will be included on the system as they are completed.