Shipping: Crew
Commons · Question 14570 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Ministers and officials have had since 4 July 2024 with representatives of the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions on barriers to employing 16 and 17-year-old seafar
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 6 Jul 2026
Ministers and officials regularly engage with the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions. 16 and 17-year-olds wishing to become seafarers can undertake training to do so. The International Convention on Standards of Training, Cert...