Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Shorten the minimum career standard for upgrading maritime license to at least 2 years

Captain Qualification Required Experience, Currently Reduced by 50% from Minimum 4 Years to Maximum 9 Years,
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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
[Filmed by Kim Joo-hyung],
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Jae-hoon = In the future, those who want to become captains of ships with a capacity of over 3,000 tons can obtain a license with just 2 years of sailing experience.’,
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, ‘ The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 19th that it will introduce a partial revision of the Ship Personnel Act that includes reducing the required sailing experience by up to 50% for upgrading maritime licenses.’,
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, ” This is one of the key initiatives of the ‘Innovation Plan for Seafarers’ Jobs’ announced by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries last year.”,
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, ‘ The main point of the revision is to reduce the required sailing experience period to up to 50% from the current level to comply with international agreements.’,
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, ‘ Under international agreements, obtaining a captain’s qualification for ships over 3,000 tons requires a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years of sailing experience based on graduates of designated training institutions.’,
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, ‘ However, the current required experience period in Korea ranges from a minimum of 4 years to a maximum of 9 years.’,
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, ‘ Additionally, through this revision, the condition of sailing on top-grade ships for 3 to 6 months when acquiring a 6th grade maritime license will be eliminated.’,
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, ‘ As a result, in the future, obtaining a maritime license will only require meeting the overall sailing experience.’,
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, ” It has also been decided to specify the tonnage and propulsion required for ships that require sailing experience without using the ambiguous term ‘top-grade ship’.”,
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, ‘ Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do-hyung said, “Through this revision, it is expected that more young people will find the maritime job attractive and strengthen the international competitiveness of Korean seafarers.”‘,
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