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PH, Canada enter reciprocity agreement for STCW CoC

FILIPINO seafarers and their Canadian counterparts can now apply for endorsements from the respective countries for their Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Certificate of Competency (CoC).

This means Filipino seafarers can now be hired as crew onboard Canadian-flagged vessels.

Filipino seafarers can now be hired to crew Canadian-flagged vessels. PHOTO BY DUNCAN TORRES Filipino seafarers can now be hired to crew Canadian-flagged vessels. PHOTO BY DUNCAN TORRES
Filipino seafarers can now be hired to crew Canadian-flagged vessels. PHOTO BY DUNCAN TORRES