The Cabinet of Ministers allowed sailors to apply and receive qualification documents through a representative. Such changes were made to government decree No. 1499 “Some issues of conferring ranks to officers of sea vessels,” the press service of the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development reports..
“If a seafarer is on a voyage, he can apply and receive qualification documents remotely through a trusted person,” the message says..
The Ministry recalled that the only legal way to confirm professional competence and obtain qualification documents is a personal appeal to the Shipping Administration or SE "
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He recalled that in September last year, the Cabinet of Ministers allowed sailors subject to mobilization during martial law to travel abroad..