TOPICS/ISSUES
Training requirements
The IMO has directed a comprehensive review of the Standards of Training and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW). INTERTANKO will actively engage with the IMO throughout this multi-year review to ensure that the seafarers who are training under the revised Convention are trained and hold the correct competences to properly operate and manage members’ ships.
Latest on Training requirements
INTERTANKO fills the gap in seafarer training
INTERTANKO’s Council oversaw the release on 20 May of the latest part of the Seafarer’s Initiative with the launch of... MORE
EMSA publishes EU seafarer statistics
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published updated seafarer statistics, aimed at providing a "snapshot of the European labour... MORE
Veson Webinar on the application of AI – 24 June
On 24 June, a panel of senior leaders will discuss what AI adoption looks like in practice, including what has... MORE
Slow progress at IMO on 21st Century skills for seafarers
At a very busy session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training, and Watchkeeping, the group considered a large... MORE
The future of training up for discussion at IMO
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) will meet next week, with a key issue being the... MORE
Key Resources
INTERTANKO launches Competence Management Guidelines
The launch of INTERTANKO’s Competence Management Guidance (ICMG) took place on 30 March, attended by more than 130 Members and... MORE
