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The International Shipping Federation (ISF), which represents maritime employers globally, is calling on port states to facilitate the right of seafarers to shore leave, in line with governments’ international treaty obligations, by proposing a new pragmatic approach to visa requirements.
Submission by Liberia, Philippines, CLIA, ICS and ISF, Facilitation Committee, 38th Session , Agenda item 4, February 2013.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its latest ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’
Submission by ISF, STW Sub-Committee, 44th Session, Agenda Item 18, March 2013.
Submission by ISF, STW Sub-Committee , 44th Session, Agenda Item 2, March 2013.
ICS comments on proposed changes to Chile’s maritime competition rules
Submission by ICS and ISF, Sub-Committee On Flag State Implementation, 20th Session, Agenda Item 18, January 2012.
The competence of seafarers is the most critical factor in the safe and efficient operation of ships, and has a direct impact on the safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment. This short brochure summarises what seafarers can expect from the updated Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), which entered into force on 1 January 2012.