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    The Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention was adopted in 1978 to standardize training requirements for seafarers worldwide and address human factors in marine safety. The STCW was first revised in 1995 to update requirements and address vague provisions. A second major revision occurred in 2010 to incorporate developments since initial adoption and anticipate future issues, including provisions around prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, modern technology training, and security training. The 2010 revisions also strengthened evaluation of parties' compliance with the STCW Convention.

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    The Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention was adopted in 1978 to standardize training requirements for seafarers worldwide and address human factors in marine safety. The STCW was first revised in 1995 to update requirements and address vague provisions. A second major revision occurred in 2010 to incorporate developments since initial adoption and anticipate future issues, including provisions around prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, modern technology training, and security training. The 2010 revisions also strengthened evaluation of parties' compliance with the STCW Convention.

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    The Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention was adopted in 1978 to standardize training requirements for seafarers worldwide and address human factors in marine safety. The STCW was first revised in 1995 to update requirements and address vague provisions. A second major revision occurred in 2010 to incorporate developments since initial adoption and anticipate future issues, including provisions around prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, modern technology training, and security training. The 2010 revisions also strengthened evaluation of parties' compliance with the STCW Convention.

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    National Maritime Center

    Providing Credentials to Mariners

    Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping


    (STCW) History
    Until the advent of the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW)
    Convention, the focus of marine safety was on standards for vessels structures, systems, and
    equipment. More recently, the international maritime community began to realize that human
    factors play a dominant role in the prevention of marine casualties.

    STCW 1978 was adopted on July 7, 1978.

    As a first step to address the human factor, STCW 1978 provided a means to standardize
    training, certification, and watchkeeping requirements for seafarers worldwide.

    1995 First major revision

    The 1995 amendments took the process an important step further. They represented a major
    revision of the Convention in response to a recognized need to bring the Convention up to date
    and to respond to critics who pointed out many vague phrases, such as to the satisfaction of
    the Administration, which resulted in different interpretations being made.

    The 1995 amendments entered into force on February 1, 1997. One of the major features of the
    revision was the division of the technical annex into regulations, divided into chapters as
    before, and a new STCW Code, to which many technical regulations were transferred. Part A of
    the Code is mandatory, while Part B is recommended.

    Another major change was the requirement for parties to the Convention to provide detailed
    information to IMO concerning administrative measures taken to ensure compliance with the
    Convention.

    On February 1, 1997, the 1995 amendments entered into force.

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    2010 Second major revision

    In 2007, IMO started a comprehensive review of the entire STCW Convention and Code. The
    IMO adopted amendments from this review on June 25, 2010, in Manila, Philippines, and they
    entered into force on January 1, 2012. These amendments are aimed at bringing the
    Convention and Code up to date with developments since they were initially adopted and to
    enable them to address issues that are anticipated to emerge in the foreseeable future.

    The critical changes include:


    Improved measures to prevent fraudulent practices associated with certificates of
    competency and strengthened evaluation process (monitoring of Parties compliance
    with the Convention)
    Revised requirements on hours of work and rest, and new requirements for the
    prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as updated standards relating to medical
    fitness for seafarers
    New certification requirements for able seafarers
    New requirements relating to training in modern technology such as electronic charts
    and information systems (ECDIS)
    New requirements for marine environment awareness training and training in
    leadership and teamwork
    New training and certification requirements for electro-technical officers
    Updating of competence requirements for personnel serving on board all types of
    tankers, including new requirements for personnel serving on liquefied gas tankers
    New requirements for security training, as well as provisions to ensure that seafarers are
    properly trained to cope if their ship comes under attack by pirates
    Introduction of modern training methodology including distance learning and web-
    based learning
    New training guidance for personnel serving on board ships operating in polar waters
    New training guidance for personnel operating Dynamic Positioning Systems.

    For more information, visit the IMO STCW webpage.

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