Yachts engaged in trade, new crew training obligations on emergency procedures.
The International Maritime Organization has adopted resolution MSC.560(108) amending section A-VI/1 “Mandatory minimum requirements for safety familiarization, basic training and instruction for all seafarers” of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code (STCW Code), with the aim of improving training on emergency procedures (such as collision, fire, foundering), facilitating and maintaining good human and working relationships aboard ships, and taking necessary actions to control fatigue.
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