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"The Communist Party of Greece voted against the report because both the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers of 1978 and the Manila amendments, which are proposed for incorporation into EU law, are very out of date and do not meet the requirements for modern, high-quality maritime training to ensure the effective protection of human life at sea and protection of the environment. The public status of maritime education is not guaranteed, and the regulations on working hours are medieval. They envisage up to 14 hours’ work per day, or more (on the basis of various exceptions), which leads to very rapid deterioration in the physical and mental health of seafarers, greatly increasing the risk of maritime accidents, with incalculable consequences. The EU strategy is to secure the lowest possible level of maritime training, increasing the exploitation of seafarers by ship-owning capital, which can then more easily replace the seafarers who have established industrial rights, with other workers – mainly from third countries – who have no rights and are employed on demeaning starvation wages. The Communist Party of Greece supports the struggle of the class-oriented seafarers’ movement for modern, high-quality maritime training; a 5-day week, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week; strict measures to protect the health and safety of seafarers; wages corresponding to present-day needs; full, steady employment with rights for all seafarers."@en1
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