Established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1978 and significantly updated through the 2010 Manila Amendments, STCW sets the minimum training and competency standards that flag ...

Working at sea requires more than technical skills or experience, with the high-risk nature of maritime environments, every crew member must be equipped with standardized safety knowledge and ...

Speaking in Manila, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson, has called for a comprehensive revision of the STCW Convention which governs global standards for the ...

Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called for International Maritime Organization's (IMO) STCW Seafarer Training Regime to be revised. IMO STCW Convention ...

MALAYSIA is well placed to meet growing demand for skilled seafarers, but experts say it must first strengthen its maritime talent pipeline through better training, industry collaboration and greater ...

Recently, during a port state control inspection, local inspectors boarded the Member’s vessel, a VLCC, and through the process of reviewing the crews’ certification required under STCW, discovered ...

From 1 st September until the end of November this year the Paris and Tokyo MoUs will begin their joint 2022 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) focusing on STCW. To help ship operators reduce the ...

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) recognized 12 participants who successfully completed the Training Course for Instructors, based on the Standards of Training, ...

National requirements for the licensing of masters and mates of seagoing ships, and professional development to meet these requirements, are based on the Standards for Training, Certification, and ...