Middle East and North Africa regional training to assess, examine and certify seafarers

Officials responsible for the assessment, examination and certification of seafarers have updated their knowledge and skills during a regional training course (25-29 February), delivered by IMO along with the Jordan Maritime Commission (JMC).

The course covered the provisions of training, assessment, examination and certification of masters, officers and ratings under the International Convention for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping of Seafarers (STCW); the implementation of these provisions under national laws; the selection of assessment methods; and the organization of assessments and the issuance and control of certificates.

A key part of the course involved the sharing of knowledge and experience in administering, supervising and monitoring the training, assessment and certification of seafarers, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the STCW Convention and Code.

Participants included 31 participants from training and academic institutions and Maritime Administrations in seven countries in the region. Five of the participants attended as a result of outreach to the Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA), in line with the IMO efforts to support and empower women in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5) on Gender Equality. They held a side meeting with the Jordan Women in Maritime Association in the margins of the course.

The event was hosted by H.E. Eng. Omar Mustafa Al-Dabbas, Director General of the JMC.

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