Working at sea requires more than technical skills or experience, with the high-risk nature of maritime environments, every crew member must be equipped with standardized safety knowledge and ...

THIS is apropos of the communication (Oct 4, 2008) issued by the Directorate-General, Ports and Shipping, saying that their letter depicts correct interpretation of the Pakistan Merchant Shipping ...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has further extended the validity of the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates of Filipino seafarers currently serving ...

THE International Labor Organization (ILO) has proposed the inclusion of a mandatory training for seafarers, shipowners and other stakeholders on the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 in the ...

The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has updated its widely-used On Board Training Record Book for Engine Cadets to meet the latest requirements governing seafarers’ training emanating from the ...

THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Philippine government through the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) have finalized a strategic roadmap to overhaul global seafarer training, ...

The British shipping union, Numast, has expressed its growing frustration and concern with the fact that so many African countries are now operating in breach of the Seafarer Training and ...

Nigerian seafarers, who have been facing the challenge of certificate verification when seeking jobs abroad, now have cause to smile. The Nigerian government has decided to establish a web-based ...