The modern merchant mariner is required to be competent in a number of skills and knowledge areas, such as firefighting, CPR, vessel security and even how to work as a team. Absent from this list is ...

A THROWBACK to when Presidential Decree (PD) 474 was issued in 1974 reflects a maritime industry policy that is clear and ...

Contractors with Phoenix International Incorporated prepare to recover the Orion side-scan system aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) on Nov. 8, 2015, searching ...

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 ...

Maritime software solutions provider Oceans HQ Ltd has announced a partnership with the Gibraltar Ship Registry (part of the Gibraltar Maritime Administration), ahead of new STCW requirements for ...

National requirements for the licensing of masters and mates of seagoing ships, and professional development to meet these requirements, are based on the Standards for Training, Certification, and ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday urged the Maritime Industry Authority to immediately comply with global safety training requirements for Filipino seafarers after the Philippines failed a ...

Filipino Shipowners Association (FSA) Chairman Dario “Roy” Alampay (left) and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Chairman Esben Poulsson give updates on the efforts of the Philippines—a major ...

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) late Thursday told the Philippines to enhance its efforts to comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ...

THE STCW Convention adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to the maritime sector, prescribes the minimum standards in the ...