The Philippine Star February 6, 2022 | 12:00am Filipino seafarers are said to be part of the crew of practically every commercial vessel around the world. The competitiveness of Filipino seafarers, however, has long been threatened by the quality of the training, education and certification available in their own country. Over the past 16 years, several of the states that are among the top employers of Filipino seafarers have expressed concern about Philippine maritime schools’ compliance with the international convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers o…