The U.S. State Department today announced that it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in preparation for the 10th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s Subcommittee on Human Element, Training, and Watchkeeping, to be held in London on Feb. 5-9.
Meeting agenda items include validated model training courses, role of the human element, reports on unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency, and a comprehensive review of the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Convention and Code.
