Обука помораца према праву Европске уније
Training of seafarers according to the European Union legislation

Summary/Abstract: The free movement of labour within Europe requires faster and easier recognition of diplomas and certificates of the levels of knowledge achieved. The increased volume of maritime traffic in trade, as well as the constant shortage of labor, particularly highly educated labor, as well as the use of advanced technologies that automate ship management, necessitate significant innovations in seafarer training. At the same time, the increase of maritime traffic also leads to an increase in maritime accidents and incidents. As a result, the EU uses the existing international legal framework to align its legal order with international legal standards. Frequent changes caused by technological progress in the entire maritime industry pose new challenges but also provide opportunities for utilising the capacities of educational institutions in the Republic of Serbia in terms of education and distance learning. In the subject paper, the author tried to show the activities of monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on Standards for Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping of Seafarers (STCW Convention), which became an integral part of EU legislation through Directive 2022/993. Considering the adopted solution that the member states should adopt, the author presented an overview of the prescribed requirements that are set before seafarers who would like to sail on ships flying the flag of one of the EU member states. Comparatively, the author also presented the state of compliance of the legislation of the Republic of Serbia with EU law as well as with international legal standards established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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