Seamen

Maritime Administration allowed training centers to assign registration numbers to certificates
Approved training centers can now independently assign registration numbers to certificates in the established format. The only requirement is to notify the Maritime Administration and the Seafarer Training and Certification Inspectorate by e-mail.

Three seafarers died on GLOBAL LAKE chemical carrier
Three crew members of the GLOBAL LAKE tanker were killed in an accident in the cargo tank of the vessel. Two seafarers were Turkish citizens, one was Georgian.

Parade of ships on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The naval parade on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine took place today in the Odesa Gulf.

Ukrainian captain in Australia faces jail and a huge fine
The Ukrainian captain of the container ship Maersk Surabaya was arrested by the Australian Federal Police. According to upfront information, he damaged an underwater telecommunication cable, the damage is $1.5 million.

Robots instead of seafarers: MOL is preparing an experiment
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Japanese Meltin MMI have agreed to install remotely controlled robots on vessels.

The State Register of Seafarers in Ukraine will start working in at least two months
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) returned the State Register of Seafarers under the control of the MIU, but has not yet been able to resume its work. The restart may take at least two months.