Confitarma expressed appreciation for the timeliness and effectiveness with which the General Command of the Corps of Captaincies of Porto has addressed the serious critical issues that arose in consequence of the findings of the European Maritime Safety Agency issuing yesterday the expected clarification concerning the modalities of Renewal of Seafarers' Advanced Training Certificates embark on oil tankers and chemical tankers. The Confederation Italiana Armatori also applauded the initiative to establish a working group, which sees the involvement of stakeholders, dedicated to the updating of the decrees governing the courses of Training and certifications of seafarers, initiative - HA detected Confitarma - which represents an important opportunity not only to strengthen the skills provided to workers seafarers, but also with a view to simplifying as much as possible Possible procedures for obtaining certifications.

'The simplification of administrative obligations and Requirements for obtaining seafarers' ratings - HA highlighted the president of Confitarma, Mario Mattioli - is A need that can no longer be postponed. Initiatives and measures recently adopted by both MIT and the Command General are a very positive sign of how the administration is is moving in that direction."