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 ...

THE STCW Convention adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the specialized agency of the United Nations ...

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 transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017. To ...