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A Confluence of Interests in Filipino Seafarers' Employment on EU ‐Flagged Ships: The European Commission as Regulatory Intermediary in Philippine Compliance to the STCW Convention

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Over a 15‐year period beginning in 2006, the European Commission (EC), through the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), inspected Philippine compliance to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), which governs globally the training, certification, and watchkeeping of seafarers. This article examines the EC as a regulatory actor, approaching it through the lens of regulatory intermediation. Drawing on interviews and analysis of documents, reports, and secondary literature, it identifies a confluence of interests among the regulator, intermediary, and target as a vitally important element that led to an outcome beneficial to all but especially the EU and the Philippines. The Philippines implemented the most consequential reforms ever undertaken in its maritime administration and education infrastructure, resulting in the EC's continued recognition of the certificates of Filipino seafarers that guaranteed their continued employment on European Union (EU)‐flagged ships.

Source: International Migration

DOI: 10.1111/imig.70126

Author: Roderick Galam

Institution: Oxford Brookes University

Language: English

Topic: International Labor and Employment Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500