IMO to withdraw the list of previously affected countries that were to be removed from the STCW White List.
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Maritime industry can now use blockchain for certification of seafarers
A new consortium to deploy blockchain technology to cover the certification of seafarers was unveiled today .
Participants include Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), Maersk Line, tanker operator Heidmar, crew management firm PTC Holdings, seafarer welfare charity Mission to Seafarers and technology providers C-LOG, Navozyme and Hanseaticsoft.
The project has been funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, which, with blockchain developer BLOC, founded Maritime Blockchain Labs.
It “aims to streamline...
https://theloadstar.co.uk/maritime-industry-can-now-use-blockchain-certification-seafarers/
Improved Crew Evaluation System
Personnel recruitment in the maritime sector has to comply with international and national requirements regarding the competence levels expected for rank. Shortage of qualified seafarers, especially officers, have been identified as a global issue that is likely to worsen in the future. For Crew Managers this may impose a challenge on hiring the right people for the job.
To help to overcome the challenges of recruitment process Seagull Maritime offers Crew Evaluation System (CES), which is...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/20/improved-crew-evaluation-system/
ICS Chairman: STCW Seafarer Training Regime Needs to Be Revised
The previous major overhaul of the STCW regime was last undertaken by IMO member states over 25 years ago.
ICS Chairman Calls for Comprehensive Revision of STCW Seafarer Training Regime
Esben Poulsson
Speaking in Manila, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson, has called for a comprehensive revision of the IMO STCW Convention which governs global standards for the training and certification of around two million merchant seafarers.
STCW was reviewed in 2010 with the adoption of the ‘Manila amendments’ but the previous major overhaul of the STCW regime was last undertaken by IMO Member States over 25 years ago.
Mr Poulsson said “It’s now...