Government Decree on the Manning of Ships and Certification of Seafarers. Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2018 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Non-binding translation from Finnish by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, Finland. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Navigation Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree concerns minimum safe manning levels for Finnish ships, which must be approved by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency and lays down requirements regarding certification and training of seafarers on ships including fishing vessels. A shipping company shall submit a proposal for the minimum safe manning level of every vessel, including an assessment of plans for the following, among other things, operations for the protection of the marine environment. Full text English Website www.finlex.fi