PANAMA/From now on the qualifications of Panamanian officers will be recognized by the maritime administration of Antigua and Barbuda.
Likewise, cooperation in the port and logistics sectors will be strengthened, through the establishment of formulas that achieve an integration of the respective interests. This, with the signing of significant Memorandum of Understanding between Panama and the Republic of Antigua and Barbuda,
- Mutual recognition of training and certification in accordance with regulation I/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (1978 STCW Convention, as amended), with the aim that certification competence of Panamanian officers are recognized by the maritime administration of Antigua and Barbuda.
- The alliance will allow Panamanian seafarers to serve on board ships registered under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, boosting the national workforce and in turn strengthening technical cooperation ties between governments.
- Cooperation Agreement, which will establish a framework for collaboration and joint action between both countries in the port and logistics sectors.
- It will promote cooperation between both nations in these key sectors of the economy, which will promote the development of activities that will optimize management and promote complementarity between ports.
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