Shipping: Training
Commons · Question 15479 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the International Maritime Organisation on the mandatory firefighting requirements in the Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention and the fire safe
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Jul 2026
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), continues to participate in International Maritime Organization (IMO) discussions on seafarer training and maritime fire safety.The UK is also actively engaged in IMO work on the fire safety implications of transp...