2010 Manila Amendments

E54723

amendment to the STCW Convention international maritime regulation

The 2010 Manila Amendments are a major update to the STCW Convention that modernized global standards for seafarer training, certification, and watchkeeping to address new technologies, safety requirements, and security concerns in international shipping.

Aliases (1)

Manila Amendments ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	amendment to the STCW Convention → international maritime regulation →
adoptedAt	Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED →
adoptedBy	Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention → International Maritime Organization →
adoptedIn	2010 →
affects	flag States → maritime academies and training centers worldwide → port State control inspections →
appliesTo	STCW Parties → seafarers on seagoing ships →
basedOn	evolving security threats to shipping → lessons learned from maritime accidents → technological developments in shipboard equipment →
cameAfter	1995 amendments to the STCW Convention → original 1978 STCW Convention →
effectiveFrom	2012-01-01 →
enteredIntoForceOn	2012-01-01 →
introduced	mandatory security-related training for seafarers → new requirements for refresher and updating training → new rest hour requirements for seafarers → new standards for medical fitness of seafarers → new training requirements for electro-technical officers → requirements for training in electronic charts and ECDIS → requirements for training in leadership and teamwork → requirements for training in marine environmental awareness → requirements for training in modern navigation systems → requirements for training in ship energy efficiency management → transitional provisions for existing seafarer certificates → updated competence standards for existing certificates →
legalStatus	binding on Parties to the STCW Convention →
partOf	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers →
purpose	to address new technologies in international shipping → to enhance maritime safety → to improve environmental protection in shipping → to modernize global standards for seafarer training, certification and watchkeeping → to strengthen maritime security →
relatesTo	seafarer certification → seafarer training → seafarer watchkeeping →
requires	Parties to ensure training is competency-based → monitoring and evaluation of training and assessment → quality standards systems for maritime training institutions →
shortName	Manila Amendments →
updated	STCW Code Part A → STCW Code Part B → minimum standards of competence for officers → minimum standards of competence for ratings → requirements for certification and revalidation → requirements for hours of work and rest → requirements for prevention of fatigue →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers →	amendedBy
2010 Manila Amendments ("Manila Amendments") →	shortName