TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Giving hope to our seafarers
A FORTNIGHT ago, Filipino seafarers were dismayed when word floated around that the European Commission might thumb its nose at their certification that gives them the authority to board EU ships.The certification is based on the Philippines' implementation of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention for Seafarers signed in 1978. It seems that the country has been lagging in some aspects of the global convention.
However, there would be no employment of new Filipino officers if the EC decides not to recognize the Certificate of Competency because of our non-compliance.Batalla explained: 'There are 49,461 Filipino marine officers as of July 2022, according to EMSA. These Filipino officers may continue to work on EU-flagged ships until the expiration of their current STCW certificates.
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