Dominican Republic accedes to treaty covering seafarer training

The Dominican Republic has today (9 June) acceded to the IMO convention that specifies global standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (the STCW Convention). H.E. Dr. Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the UK, met IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO HQ, London to hand over the instrument of accession.