A GUIDE FOR SEAFARERS

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STCWA GUIDE FOR SEAFARERSTaking into account the 2010 Manila amendmentsINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATIONForewordIn June 2010 a diplomatic conference in Manila adopted a set of far-reaching andcomprehensive amendments to the 1978 International Convention on Training,Certification and Watchkeeping for SEAFARERS known to us all more conveniently asthe STCW Convention and its associated Code. This instrument has been described asone for the four pillars of the global maritime regulatory system, along with two otherIMO Conventions, SOLAS and MARPOL, and ILO s Maritime Labour Convention. Theamendments adopted mark the first major revision of the instrument since thoseadopted in 1995, which completely revised the original 1978 STCW shipping industry depends on competent, well-trained SEAFARERS to ensure safetyof life at sea, maritime security, efficiency of navigation and protection andpreservation of the marine environment.

Medical fitness standards 51 ... Regulations affecting watch-keeping personnel duty 64 Section 4: Implications of amendments to STCW holders 67 Upgrading and revalidation 68 Additional competence requirements under 2010 STCW 69 Master and deck department 69 ... Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended in 1995 and again in ...

  Fitness, Duty, Certifications