Our Methodology
THE SCIENCE OF
HUMAN PERFORMANCE
UNDER PRESSURE

The Psychotyp methodology rejects generic resilience training in favour of individualized cognitive protection systems – calibrated to how each brain actually works under operational stress.

PSYCHOTYP-FIRST
METHODOLOGY

Every human brain processes stress, recovers energy, and makes decisions differently. A methodology that ignores this produces training that is, at best, partially effective – and at worst, actively counterproductive for certain cognitive profiles.

The Psychotyp framework identifies five distinct neurological response patterns. Each requires a different recovery architecture, a different decision-making support structure, and a different resilience approach.

This is not personality profiling. It is a functional neuropsychological map of how an individual's brain performs under operational stress.

THE 5 PSYCHOTYP PROFILES
Stratege
Analytical, structured, low emotional reactivity. Needs data before action.
Visionär
Pattern-driven, high cognitive load tolerance. Needs space to think.
Macher
Action-bias, fast decisions under pressure. High burnout risk.
Connector
Team-reliant, socially sensitive. Deteriorates fast in isolation.
THE FOUR-PHASE
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Every engagement follows a structured four-phase model – from discovery through to ongoing protection. No shortcutting the diagnostic phase; no generic outputs at the end.
01
Discovery
Initial briefing with fleet management or P&I representative. Risk profile review: route, vessel type, crew composition. Identification of highest-priority intervention point.
02
Assessment
Individual psychotyp profiling for key crew members. Cognitive load and fatigue vulnerability mapping. Command structure decision-risk analysis.
03
Design
Custom intervention protocol per crew profile. Energy-preservation architecture by psychotyp. Commander briefing and implementation guide.
04
Protect
Ongoing monitoring and remote check-in protocols. Voyage-end debrief and performance review. Updated risk report for next deployment cycle.
EVIDENCE-BASED.
NOT WELLNESS THEATRE.
Cognitive Neuroscience

Our protocols are grounded in research on prefrontal cortex function under stress, the neuroscience of decision fatigue, and the physiological limits of sustained attention – not motivational psychology or HR frameworks.

Risk Psychology

We apply established models of risk perception, cognitive bias under threat, and error-cascade dynamics to predict where human decisions will fail under operational pressure – before they do.

Applied Neuropsychology

Eva Kolontai's 20+ years of clinical and business neuropsychological practice ensure every framework translates directly to operational outcomes – not academic abstractions without real-world application.

OCEAN RISK GROUP
VS. THE STANDARD
Ocean Risk Group
Psychotyp-individualized: 5 distinct cognitive profiles, distinct protocols for each
Energy design, not endurance: we prevent depletion by architecture
Neuropsychological science: prefrontal function, decision neuroscience, fatigue physiology
Risk-reduction focus: every output ties to measurable incident risk reduction
P&I-compatible reporting and MLC-aligned documentation
Generic Competitors
One-size-fits-all programs: same training for every cognitive profile
"Stay positive" endurance models: willpower over structural design
Generic wellness or HR-based frameworks: not grounded in neuroscience
Therapeutic framing: mental health language misaligned with operational contexts
No P&I or regulatory documentation support

SEE THE METHODOLOGY
IN ACTION

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