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Liberian Registry: Meeting the offshore regulatory challenge

In recognition of his support to MLC Inspector Training Courses The Liberian Registry has awarded an honorary Master's Licence to the RevdCanon Ken Peters, Director of Justice & Welfare for the Mission to Seafarers, in recognition of the generous and continued support he has provided in connection with Liberia's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) Inspector Training Courses.Presenting the award during the Mission to Seafarers Reception held at Lambeth Palace in London on September 27, Michalis Pantazopoulos, Senior Vice-President of the Liberian Registry, paid tribute to the contribution made by Revd Peters, who has been a long-time friend of the Liberian Registry. He noted that, most recently, the contribution made by Revd Peters has been instrumental in the global training of Liberia's inspectors as the registry prepares them for the task of helping Liberianflag shipowners implement MLC 2006.Mr Pantazopoulos said, "Rev Peters has generously provided his inspirationallecture for a number of Liberian MLC Inspector Courses, discussing with more than eighty Liberian inspectors the core underlying principle of the MLC convention - protection of the interests and welfare of seafarers. His message has provided Liberia's inspectors with value-added knowledge and essential skills which they can use when conducting MLC inspections."Revd Peters' lectures ...