International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers

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international maritime convention treaty

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is a global maritime treaty that sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships to ensure safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.

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Observed surface forms (11)

Surface form	Occurrences
STCW Convention	4
1995 STCW amendments	1
STCW	1
STCW Annex	1
STCW Code	1
STCW Code Part A	1
STCW Code Part B	1
STCW Convention Annex	1
guidance STCW Code Part B	1
mandatory STCW Code Part A	1
original 1978 STCW Convention	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international maritime convention ⓘ treaty ⓘ
abbreviation	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: STCW
administeredBy	International Maritime Organization ⓘ
adoptedBy	International Maritime Organization ⓘ
adoptionDate	1978-07-07 ⓘ
adoptionPlace	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
alsoCovers	medical standards for seafarers ⓘ rest hours and fatigue management ⓘ security-related training for seafarers ⓘ
amendedBy	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 1995 STCW amendments 2010 Manila Amendments ⓘ
appliesTo	masters on seagoing ships ⓘ merchant ships ⓘ officers on seagoing ships ⓘ ratings forming part of a watch ⓘ
category	maritime labour instrument ⓘ
enables	port State control inspections on certification and watchkeeping ⓘ
enteredIntoForceDate	1984-04-28 ⓘ
excludes	fishing vessels ⓘ naval auxiliaries ⓘ pleasure yachts not engaged in trade ⓘ warships ⓘ
geographicalScope	international ⓘ
hasAnnex	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: STCW Annex
hasCode	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: STCW Code
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalStatus	binding on ratifying States ⓘ
purpose	ensure safety of life at sea ⓘ establish minimum training standards for seafarers ⓘ protect the marine environment ⓘ
relatedTo	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ⓘ International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ⓘ
requires	flag State control of training and certification ⓘ mutual recognition of certificates between Parties ⓘ
setsMinimumStandardFor	certification of seafarers ⓘ training of seafarers ⓘ watchkeeping on seagoing ships ⓘ
shortName	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: STCW Convention
structureIncludes	Annex ⓘ Articles ⓘ International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: guidance STCW Code Part B International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: mandatory STCW Code Part A
subject	certification of seafarers ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ seafarer training ⓘ watchkeeping standards ⓘ

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → abbreviation → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW

IMO → adoptedInstrument → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

subject surface form: International Maritime Organization

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → amendedBy → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1995 STCW amendments

2010 Manila Amendments → cameAfter → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

this entity surface form: original 1978 STCW Convention

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → hasAnnex → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Annex

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → hasCode → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Code

International Maritime Organization → mainRegulatoryInstrument → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Convention

2010 Manila Amendments → partOf → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

Annex → partOf → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

subject surface form: Annex (STCW Convention)

IMO Member State Audit Scheme → relatedTo → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

Annex → shortName → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

subject surface form: Annex (STCW Convention)

this entity surface form: STCW Convention Annex

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → shortName → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Convention

IMO → shortNameOfInstrument → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

subject surface form: International Maritime Organization

this entity surface form: STCW Convention

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → structureIncludes → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: mandatory STCW Code Part A

this entity surface form: guidance STCW Code Part B

British merchant navy → trainingStandard → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

subject surface form: British Merchant Navy

this entity surface form: STCW Convention

2010 Manila Amendments → updated → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Code Part A

2010 Manila Amendments → updated → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ

this entity surface form: STCW Code Part B