IMO Backs Polar Waters Navigation Training

November 25, 2019

Well-trained seafarers are essential to safe ship navigation in Polar waters and International Maritime Organization (IMO)  has been playing its part with a training course for maritime instructors, underway in Valparaíso, Chile (18-22 November).

The course is training participants from maritime training institutions in South America responsible for training seafarers – with a focus on IMO’s Polar Code. The code, when properly applied, is a powerful tool for safeguarding the environment and protecting the lives of seafarers and passengers in the challenging polar regions.

It entered into force in January 2017 – setting out mandatory standards covering the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training and environmental protection matters that apply to ships operating in the inhospitable waters surrounding the two poles.

The training course is supporting the participants develop competence-based training programs, update existing programs and improve the use of relevant IMO model courses.

Logistics News

Tideworks Technology’s Traffic Control Solution Deployed at Florida International Terminal

Tideworks Technology’s Traffic Control Solution Deployed at Florida International Terminal

Port of Oakland June Container Volume Declines Due to Global Uncertainties

Port of Oakland June Container Volume Declines Due to Global Uncertainties

DP World Expands Black Sea Operations, Halving Romania-Turkey Shipping Times

DP World Expands Black Sea Operations, Halving Romania-Turkey Shipping Times

Basque Government Minister of Industry Welcomes New Port of Bilbao President

Basque Government Minister of Industry Welcomes New Port of Bilbao President

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Uber invests $300 million in Lucid, an EV manufacturer as part of the robotaxi deal
United Airlines shares drop as Newark issues weigh on the profit forecast
GE Aerospace raises its profit forecast for 2025 on the back of rising demand to fix older jets