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Shipping (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 3 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Shipping Act 1990 (No 6 of 1990).
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Navigation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The principal object of this Act is to enable Kiribati take some preliminary legal steps in order to comply with the minimum global standards of knowledge, understanding, experience, and professional competence which are required of seafarers with a view to raising their standards of competence and professionalism and upon whom the safety of life, property and the environment depends. These minimum global standards were adopted by the STCW Conference in 1995. Further these minimum standards of training, certification and competence of seafarers in accordance with the intent of the Parties to the STCW Convention, the industry, and the general public are mandatory in that they must be complied with.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org