03/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - Approval of STCW-F maritime convention. The Council has agreed that member states can be members of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F). European ministers of transport adopted an agreement in this connection on Tuesday 2 December. This involves an international maritime agreement that has existed since 2012 and which is applicable to sailors, officers, engineers and radio...