Each year, the 25th of June is celebrated as the Day of the Seafarer (DoTS). Fourteen years ago, on this very day, major revisions were adopted to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and its Code in Manila, Philippines.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) already recognised 2010 as the ‘Year of the Seafarer’. That same year, the global maritime community resolved to honour the unique contributions of seafarers...
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