An EU initiative for the promotion of maritime training EMSA announced that as of 31 July 2011, EMSA's STCW information system (STCW-IS) is available on-line for public consultation.Relevant information on EU's maritime administrations, maritime education, training, certification systems and training institutions as well as EU approved programmes and courses, and career progression schemes available in the EU Member States, can be found.Through a simple interface, the use can browse into specific information about three areas, namely:CountriesThis section contains information about the Parties to the STCW Convention that are recognised by each country, the number of dispensations issued per year, the legislation through which the STCW Convention was implemented at country level, and the career paths for maritime education, training and certification can be found.AdministrationThis section contains details of the quality management system in place (if any),contact information for all entities involved in the implementation of the STCW Convention in each country, and the type of certificates of competency issued by those entities can be found.And Maritime education and training institutionsThis section contains details of the quality management system in place (if any), contact information and structure of the maritime training institutions available in each country, their maritime education and training ...
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