BarentsNews.com

On July 27th of this year, the Government of Russian Federation approved “Resolution regarding certification of ship-personnel of fishing fleet of Russian Federation”.

According to this document the officers has to change their certificates before December 31st 2002, the rest of ship-personnel have to acquire qualification certificate of a new type.

To avoid overwork, the administration of Murmansk fish harbour is going to start exchange of certificates only with navigators and mechanical engineers. In regard to the ranks, seaman and motor-mechanics will be the first to receive qualification certificates.

Management of fishing enterprises of Murmansk region doubt whether this resolution will be executed in right time. A lot of vessels presently participating in fishery will return home only next year. Most likely the process of changing of the certificates will be prolonged.