EMSA and Manila’s maritime folks
A team from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) came to town recently. It was their third visit to Manila since 2006. However, we’re surprised that the nature of EMSA and what it does are still not understood by many in the world’s crewing capital. We still hear dense remarks from those who should know better, such as “the Philippines is on the IMO’s white list, so why should EMSA inspect our maritime schools?” Or “the best proof of STCW compliance is that EU countries continue to hire Filipino ship officers.” (more…)
