BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONALLY-ORIENTED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY FORMATION

The article suggests the definition of the continuous maritime education phenomenon and substantiates the basic didactic principles of the framework of foreign professionally-oriented language training of seafarers in the system of continuous education. It is determined that the leveled continuous professional training should be carried out in educational and industrial complexes which are in fact the system of interconnected educational establishments and industrial enterprises that pursue a common aim. It has been proved that the system of professionally-oriented foreign language competency formation of future seafarers can gain the qualities of integrity and continuality only under the condition that it is carried out on all basic stages of education in constant coordination: pre-professional training (Professional Maritime Lyceum), professional training (Maritime Specialized College and/or Maritime Academy), higher professional education (Maritime Academy) and post-graduate education (advanced training on the basis of training centers for seafarers). The process of integral professionally-oriented foreign language training of seafarers design must be grounded on the principles of succession and consistency, the provision of strict coordination of the educational process on all levels of education.