Brussels, 08/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the Commission gave its agreement to a German aid scheme intended to reduce the cost of training seafarers while safeguarding the know-how and the maritime proficiency on board German merchant ships. The financial aid will be granted to seafarers and to European Union nationals trained as members of additional crews on condition that they are trained on board vessels registered in the German shipping register, and that they meet the training...