by Barista Uno | Jun 18, 2010 | Manning and Training
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, is not just a treaty. It’s also a money-spinner or, if you’re a fan of Aesop’s Fables, the goose that lays the golden eggs. Plenty of eggs were laid by the goose when the Convention was overhauled in 1995, spawning multi-million-dollar businesses that ranged from the publishing of STCW manuals to the manufacture of high-tech simulators. More eggs are coming. (more…)
by Barista Uno | Jun 3, 2010 | Announcements and Events, Manning and Training
Manila’s maritime sector is in a tizzy. An IMO Diplomatic Conference will take place in the Philippine capital from 21st to 25th June to adopt proposed amendments to the STCW Convention and Code. Expect the fiesta-loving and hospitable Filipinos to try to go overboard in giving their foreign guests, led by Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, a nice time. We just hope that the red-carpet treatment doesn’t include a foot spa or pedicure for the ladies. That would be a bit too much. (more…)
