IMO Adds Ship Register To STCW White List

According to an article published in Tanker Shipping and Trade, Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has been recognized by IMO as fully complying with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Proposal approved

At IMO headquarters in London, secretary-general Kitack Lim’s proposal was approved by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) giving PISR’s white list status under STCW Convention 1978.

The STCW Convention sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watches personnel on seagoing merchant ships and large yachts were adopted in 1978 by the IMO and came into force in 1984.

Credible registry

Palau is the latest ship registry to be approved to offer maritime training under the Convention and PISR chief executive Panos Kirnidis sees this as another credible step in the registry’s strong growth.

“We have been working with IMO on a number of issues and this white list approval is yet another example of how far we have come as a registry in this most competitive of maritime sectors.”

“Everything we have accomplished over the past few years has been another step forward in refining our services and credibility as a responsible, technologically advanced and diligent ship registry,” said Mr. Kirnidis.

Minimum requirements for training

He continued “The 1978 STCW Convention was the first to establish minimum requirements in training, certification, and watch-keeping for seafarers on an international level. As with many elements in the maritime world, these standards were variably implemented depending on the country involved.”

“We are now able to offer maritime training to a uniform standard which is an important part of IMO’s drive to raise the standards in global shipping. Our training credentials are under constant review, as regulations change and new opportunities open up for seafarers. Using our own IT-designed applications and qualified staff we have been providing services for our fleet personnel for many years and this new approval will further enhance our training provisions,” said Mr. Kirnidis.

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Source: TankerShipping&Trade

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