Revised curricula are more relevant to the vessels and needs of today's officers. Simulation, at least for Naval Officers, has advanced to Virtual Reality simulators for ship handling. It is the interplay of individuals working together for a common end. This area calls for more attention than it gets at present. Bridge Resource Management Recommendations are useless unless officers can relate them to on-board practices and use them frequently.
Sloppiness begins with poor communications.
The Second Mate calls the Master to the bridge and explains a situation. If immediate action is required perhaps the Master orders the anchors cleared away, or another lookout posted. This applies to command functions as much as it applies to emergency response skills. The teambuilding begins with meetings, assignment of duties, review and testing of process, which may be done as a tabletop exercise. The command process may be applied to Operations on the Bridge or in the Engine Room, or to simulated emergency situations.