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Cyprus Meeting October 2007
The International Association for Safety and Survival Training (IASST) held its 52nd International meeting and Safety Seminar in Limassol, Cyprus. The meeting and seminar was hosted by the BSM Marine Training School in October. The International meetings of the IASST provide Marine Safety Training Organizations an opportunity to share experience and knowledge as well as to discuss best practice and other issues related to marine safety training.
The 52nd International meeting was attended by members from four continents – Europe, North America, Australia and Africa, as well as twenty other countries. The Safety Seminar opened with an address by Mr. Tomas Kazakos, Secretary of the General Cyprus Shipping Council, followed by an address by Mr. Serghios Serghiou Director Department of Merchant Shipping. The one day safety seminar covered a range of topics, including training programs and standards, on board hygiene, passenger ship evacuation research and helicopter underwater escape training.
