Thousands of SA seafarers face axing from 'white list' that allows them to work abroad | Fin24
South African flagged ships and about 5 000 South African seafarers trained in this country face being struck off the International Maritime Organisation’s"white list" – meaning they would be unable to work in international shipping.
"It can potentially affect a lot of South Africans working abroad or on foreign vessels. I’ve been warning people for a while and prompting them to take action. South African seafarers have always had a very good reputation. South Africa is not alone in this. It will also apply to some major maritime nations," Whitehead said.
One of these is the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers that sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships.This STCW training is mandatory for seafarers of all countries, and no seafarers can work in international shipping unless they are trained in this convention.
Tilayi said on a video clip on Samsa’s webpage that it had submitted several subsequent reports to the IMO since then, but none had been accepted. Some of the problems the IMO had were with how South African seafarers’ training institutions and courses were accredited and how competency was measured.
This created a storm of criticism of Samsa on social media – but Tilayi has assured the industry that they have a"recovery plan". The report will be"fast-tracked" and Samsa will employ an international consultant that has worked with the IMO and is familiar with its requirements.'We're not alone' "If it were implemented today, a number of parties would not be retained. However, that does not necessarily mean they do not meet the requirements, just that they have not yet filed the independent evaluation," she said.
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