Working at sea requires more than technical skills or experience, with the high-risk nature of maritime environments, every crew member must be equipped with standardized safety knowledge and ...

The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) advanced efforts to support maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) when it met between May 31 and 9 June 9. The Committee made progress on the development ...

Contractors with Phoenix International Incorporated prepare to recover the Orion side-scan system aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) on Nov. 8, 2015, searching ...

The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-23 titled Qualification for National Endorsements as Tankerman-Assistant and STCW Endorsements for Basic Tanker ...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) critiqued five draft proposals to revise the STCW Convention to address current challenges and future needs in the maritime industry. Through its STCW Office, ...

The List of countries assessed to be properly implementing the revised STCW Convention (STCW 95) has been updated by IMO. The First Extraordinary Session of the Organization's Maritime Safety ...

LEADERS from various international maritime administrations agree that Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW)-related training should be reduced with a focus on skills applicable ...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has pledged its support for the accreditation of professional courses offered by the Nigerian Navy as well as facilitating the ...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy has invited applications for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) courses for seafarers. The academy offers two packages on non-residential ...