§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Trade when the United Kingdom will ratify the international convention on standards of training, certification and watch-keeping for seafarers 1978.
§ Mr. TebbitOur ratification today of this important convention indicates our strong support for the adoption of international requirements for watch-keeping and200W standards of training and certification as important contributions towards maritime safety and the prevention of pollution.
The United Kingdom has now ratified all the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO) maritime safety and pollution prevention conventions—the first country to do so.