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Shipping: Training

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

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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