Forty-seven seafarers in Lamu have been issued with certificates after completing basic safety training at Bandari College in Mombasa.
Speaking in Lamu on Saturday during an award ceremony presided over by Governor Issa Timamy, Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) official Wilfred Kagimbi said the Standard of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers (STCW) was aimed at upgrading the qualifications of the seafarers.