However, the required training and certifications will set a prospective yachtie back a few thousand dollars. All crew members must secure STCW Basic Training and ENG1 Seafarer Medical Certificate ...

Maersk Training opens safety and maritime facility in Houma to boost Gulf Coast workforce for offshore oil, gas, and ...

Like other positions on a yacht, the first officer must complete STCW Basic Safety Training and receive an ENG1 Seafarer Medical Certificate. But first officers must also have the STCW II/2 and ...

This policy letter provides guidance for qualifying for Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsements in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training ... Coast Guard will ...

While current frameworks outlined in the IMO STCW for seafarer ... regulatory requirements, basic and advanced competencies for seafarers, and role-specific training for onboard and shore-based ...

THE National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) successfully issued a total of 50 free Basic Training ... the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), BT ensures ...

which previously flagged some Philippine maritime schools for noncompliance to the STCW, which are basic requirements for seafarers who want to work abroad. To address the issue with training ...