Brussels, 15/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - By 2012, the training of seafarers will be subject to new rules with regard to skills, professional profile, safety and certification.
The above proposal was adopted by the Commission on Wednesday 14 September in order to bring the directive on the training of seafarers into line with the international standards established by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention)....