Seafarers
The Shipping Administration filed about 100 appeals regarding the forgery of seafarer’s documents
The Shipping Administration submitted about 100 complaints to law enforcement agencies regarding possible forgery of documents.
Over 50,000 documents have already been issued to Ukrainian sailors this year
Since the beginning of the certification reform, the Shipping Administration has issued more than 80,000 qualification documents to seafarers, of which more than 50,000 will be issued in 2024.
Ukrainian sailors received more than 3,000 service records by mail
As of April 8, 3,449 sailors used the service of obtaining a seafarer’s record book by mail.
The shipping administration will work for seafarers in a new format
This Saturday, December 23, the full issuance of the original qualification documents to sailors (with Action/without Action) will take place in Odesa.
The first exam in a new way: Ukrainian seafarers are already receiving documents
The Shipping Administration conducted the first exam for the right to operate a pleasure boat. The international certificate of the shipowner will be received within 5 or 10 working days.
The Shipping Administration has updated the contact center for seafarers
The State Service of Sea and Inland Water Transport and Shipping of Ukraine has opened an updated contact center for seafarers’ consultations.
Panama Maritime Authority: crew changes, COVID-19, office in Ukraine
At the end of 2020, the Panama Maritime Authority, the leader in the number of vessels registered under its flag, opened an official representative office in Ukraine, namely in Odessa. Juan Maltez, the Director of the General Directorate of Seafarers of Panama Maritime Authority, and Evgeniy Sukachev, the Head of the office of Panama Maritime Authority in Ukraine, talk about crew change issues, the benefits of the Panamanian flag and cooperation between the Panama Maritime Authority and Ukraine.
Morrichservice has launched a procedure for automatic confirmation of seniority
Seafarers can already confirm their seniority automatically at the Morrichservice service centers.
Documents for seafarers extended until mid-2022
The operational period of certificates and seafarers’ passports issued in Ukraine was extended til June 30th, 2022. The official reason is Covid-19, without mentioning the blocked State Register of Seafarers.
Seafarers` salaries: how much are Ukrainian specialists paid?
Despite the ongoing crisis with the change of crews of the merchant fleet, Ukrainian sailors remain one of the most demanded specialists in the field of maritime shipping. USM found out which levels of salary are now offered to marine officers for work in foreign shipping companies by Odesa crewing agencies.
