Certificate courses for seamen These employees are targeted to undergo mandatory courses and even refresher courses, under the threat of not being considered for service, It is not understandable, why only seamen are forced to do it, In which other profession are refresher courses are compulsory, even for other, supervisory, technical employees on the ships
Many of our sailors served even during the war times and fortunately retired without ever undergoing these courses The companies must book their seats and subsidize these courses and specially the refresher courses, employees could be put through regular drills,practices on the ship once they have undergone the preliminary training. Presently the systems are so advanced and sophisticated, the so called courses, content and duration is highly suspect and superfluous in actual practice. Beisdes it costs thousands even for a course of two days and trouble galore to book a seat, Sailors have no option but to comply meekly with such pressure tactics It is surprising why he Unions do not take up this constant harassment and insist on subsidy at least for refresh courses There is no doubt that it is well oiled racket in connivance with shipping companies, where the retired officers find a convenient resourceful pastime The employees need to unite and force the union to see reasons Nelson Lopes Chinchinim