Georgian seafarers get recognition from Australia
A baby-boy wears maritime uniform on the Seafarer's Day celebrations in the Georgian Black Sea town of Batumi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgian seafarers can now be employed in Australian maritime industry as a relevant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two countries.
Starting today Australia recognises sailors’ certificate issued by Georgia enabling the Georgian sailors to improve their background and get even more new job opportunities.
Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Georgian Maritime Transport Agency (MTA) announced that recognition by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) would be a very important signal for other countries.
The Agency reported on Wednesday that the next country that will recognise Georgian certificates would be the United Kingdom.
Libyan law enforcers have allowed two Georgian sailors, Raul Takidze and Manuchar Kekelidze, to return to their homeland after a three-month exit ban related to the controversial death of another sailor David Razmadze back in January 2019 in the Libyan port of Misrata.
Georgian sailors have received Certificates of Commendation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for “exceptional bravery at sea”.
Georgian sailors will soon have the opportunity to be employed on German and Croatian ships.
Georgian sailors now have the opportunity to be employed on British commercial ships, Georgia’s Maritime Transport Agency (MTA) reports.
Georgia is ready to perform the function of a transit country in the process of the repatriation of seafarers starting June 15, announces the Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava. Turnava said that Georgia has taken into account the guidelines and requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which, despite the strict safety standards, greatly simplifies the process of moving seafarers across the country.
The certificates of Georgian seafarers are recognised by 52 countries around the world, announces the Georgian Ministry of Economy.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia has helped about 1,200 Georgian sailors and 100 sailors from other countries return home through so-called ‘green corridors.’
Georgian seafarers can now be employed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maritime industry as a result of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Economy of Georgia and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the UAE.
German-Cypriot ship-owning company Columbia Shipmanagement will employ at least 10 percent more Georgian sailors on their ships, the Georgian Economy Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Georgian seafarers saved the lives of 52 people, including seven women and three children, in the Atlantic Ocean during a five-point storm last week, the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia announced on Wednesday.
Georgia will adopt a new law on labour of sailor professionals to improve conditions of Georgian seafarers sailing under the flags of other countries and secure additional social guarantees for them, Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili announced on Monday.