ABSTRACT
Ukraine, as a maritime power, being a party to the STCW-78.95 International Convention has undertaken to constantly maintain the quality of training seafarers at the level of international standards.
The achievement of these standards has only become possible as a result of creation of a proper national system of education and training, refresher and upgrading courses and courses of additional relevant education and training for officers. This system comprises today 10 Maritime higher educational establishments (academies, universities, institutes and colleges) and about 40 maritime training centers, most of them being fitted with advanced simulator base and modern training technologies.
