European Community Shipowners’ Associations Archives

ECSA and ICS warmly welcome EU decision to recognise training and certification of Filipino seafarers

6 April 2023

^{Pictured: a large containership underway; Photo Credit – Maritime Filming UK from Pixabay}

In late March the European Commission announced that it had decided to continue recognising certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, one of the largest maritime labour supply countries.

The European Commission released the following statement:

“In December 2021, following a detailed assessment of the training and certification system in place, the Commission had informed the Philippines that...

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Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for January/February 2022

28 February 2022

WORK BOAT WORLD: Retired Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Eduardo Ma. R. Santos has been designated as the new Maritime Goodwill Ambassador of the Philippines in the Internat ..

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Decarbonizing the Shipping Industry A Distant Dream Due To Covid 19

3 July 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is dealing a serious blow to investments aimed at cutting shipping emissions.
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations, says an industry survey in May found that three-quarters of its members would either halt or reduce investments in cleaner ships.
Members of the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations’ marine regulator, have agreed to improve fuel efficiency by 30% by 2025 and slash greenhouse-gas emissions by half by 2050 from 2008 levels.
With...

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