International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim has praised the Philippines for getting positive results in the Independent Evaluation held in December 2022 and European Maritime Safety Agency Inspection in Vietnam on May 9 to 11.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim arrived in the country on Sunday, May 14, for an official working visit that is expected to further strengthen the partnership between the Philippine government and IMO in promoting safe, secure, and environmentally-sound sustainable shipping. On the other hand, the European Commission will continue the recognition of Philippine-issued STCW Certificates after passing the EMSA inspection. This ensures the employment of almost 50,000 Filipino marine officers onboard European-flagged vessels, the Marina added.EMSA carried out a total of 13 inspections on the Philippines’ maritime education, training, and certification system from 2006 to 2020.
“I believe that this experience will work very positively for the future development, adaptation to the new challenges, including decarbonization,” Lim said.