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Why Maritime English?

As it stands there are no recognised international or European standards for Maritime English. According to recent IMO statistics 80% of accidents taking place at sea are caused by human error, with half due to poor communication.

MarTEL has established a set of standards by transfer of innovation from existing English language standards and maritime English model courses such as IMO SMCP. MarTEL aims to provide standards equivalent to those held by TOEFL and IELTS specific to the maritime industry.

MarTEL Tests and Learning Materials are available from MarTEL website free of charge.

Latest news

MarTEL Project CD version 1 and Phase 1 demo available in Media Section
MarTEL presentation took place during the IMO STW41 Sub-Committee meetings in London on 12th January.
MarTEL to accept evaluation of Phase tests 1 and 2 outside of existing partnership in February 2010. MarTEL tests to be officially launched in Spring 2010.
MarTEL is undergoing its second pilot phase therefore the content of this website is continually being updated.