The article presents an innovative approach to the educational and methodological support of the educational process in a distance format. The purpose of the study is associated with the identification of such a structure and content of thematic complexes of e-learning tools, the use of which at the stage of basic training of specialists at the Maritime University would optimally meet the objectives of improving the quality of basic knowledge and competencies, the level of digital and professional literacy of industry personnel. The scientific novelty of the study is the development of the methodological concept of distance learning in the direction of increasing the efficiency of the educational process based on the thematic electronic modules developed by the author, consisting of subject-specific video blocks, to different forms of training sessions united by one topic. The author reveals the structure, content and technological features of the implementation of video blocks in the process of educational activities of students in lectures, practical and laboratory classes, as well as in the process of evaluating the success of mastering the course being studied. The article presents the qualitative results of the study, which show the effectiveness of the developed methodological concept of distance learning in the cycle of basic academic disciplines in terms of improving the level of basic training of students as a fundamental basis for professional knowledge and competencies.