Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-23-Speech-2-550-906"
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"en.20121023.45.2-550-906"2
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"I supported this directive, which transposes into EU law the changes to the convention on the training of seafarers adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Europe is the world’s leading maritime power and its maritime industry is one of the jewels in our crown, creating jobs and serving as a vector for growth. It is clearly important to maintain our maritime know-how, particularly as the competitiveness of the sector depends on the quality of training given to seafarers. The IMO is the appropriate body to establish regulations on this matter, given the international nature of maritime transport. The fact that the Member States and the Commission sit on this body is a measure of the trust placed in its expertise. Recent disasters have led to a strengthening of the quality of training on onboard security, and I have insisted on the need for crew members to have access to procedures and documents in their own language on the operation of the vessels and on emergency situations. I also advocated a stringent approach to the procedures for issuing and checking seafarers’ certificates. Maritime safety and security are too important for us not to lead by example, and I am therefore pleased with the consensus Parliament has reached."@en1
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