A “Maritime Psychology Seminar” will be held at TMMOB GEMİMO Headquarters on May 10th, 2022, between 13.30 and 17.00, in cooperation with TMMOB Chamber of Ship Machinery Management Engineers (GEMİMO) and the Maritime Psychology Association.
The seminar will cover the topics of coping effectively with physical and psychological stress factors specific to the maritime field, psychologically scientifically reviewing the human resources to work in the maritime field, reducing the risks of accidents and deaths at sea due to human psychology, and most importantly, supporting the psychological well-being of the seafarers.
The seminar will be held between 13:30 and 17:00 and in two sessions after the opening speech. The opening speech of the seminar will be made by Yaşar Canca, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Ship Machinery Management Engineers (GEMİMO) and Çiğdem Ulukol, the Chairman of the Board of the Maritime Psychology Association, and then the 1st Session will be started. The speakers of the first session between 13:45 -14:45 are Psychologist İrem Bulut and Ship Mechanical Engineer Önder Bölükbaşı from Gemimo.
In the second session, Türk P&I’s General Manager Ufuk Teker will give information on the topic of “Human Factor in Accidents in the Maritime Industry”.
Prof. Dr. Leyla Tavacıoğlu is the speaker on the subject titled The Importance of Cognition and Psychological Well-being in Maritime. Psychologist Ferhat Yaka, Specialist Neuropsychologist Alkım Seven, Dr. Nevin Kılıç, and Psychologist M. Ali Erkuş will also attend the seminar as speakers.
MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR (13:30-17:00)
Opening Speeches (13:30-13:45)
Ahmet Yaşar Canca (Chairman of the GEMİMO)
Çiğdem ULUKOL (Chairman of the Maritime Psychology Association)
Session 1 (13:45-14:45)
‘Definition of Maritime Psychology, The Place of Psychology in the Maritime Industry’
’Studies and Statistics in the Field of Maritime Psychology’
‘Maritime Psychology Association and Fields of Study’
Moderator: Lecturer Gizem ÇEVİK
Speakers: Founding Members of the Maritime Psychology Association
Psychologist İrem BULUT and Ship Machinery Engineer Önder BÖLÜKBAŞI
Session 2 (15:00-17:00)
Accidents in the Maritime Industry and the Human Factor in Accidents (Türk P&I’s General Manager Ufuk TEKER)
The Importance of Cognition and Psychological Well-Being in Maritime (Prof. Dr. Leyla TAVACIOĞLU)
Psychological Factors Affecting Maritime Sector Employees Negatively and Their Effects (Psk Ferhat KAYA / Specialist Neuropsychologist Alkım SEVEN)
The Importance of Training and Evaluation in HR Processes (Dr. Lecturer Nevin KILIÇ)
Contribution of Aviation Psychology to the Aviation Sector (Psk. M. Ali ERKUŞ)
