MAG Seefahrtschule: STCW
STCW Convention
STCW Convention
STCW 95 contains:
. the Final Act of the 1995 Conference of Parties to the International
Convention on Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, 1978;
. resolutions adopted by that Conference;
. a complete, consolidated text of the STCW Convention, including its original
articles and the revised annex; and
. the STCW Code, to which reference is made within the revised annex.
. incorporated amendments adopted in May/June 1997 - see IMO-945E.
Complete revision of the annex to the 1978 STCW Convention became necessary in
order to clarify the standards of competence required, to introduce
qualification requirements for trainers and assessors, to provide effective
mechanisms for enforcement of its provisions and to allow greater flexibility in
the assignment of functions on board ship and thus broaden the career
opportunities of seafarers. No amendment was made to the articles of the
Convention.
The Convention articles and annex provide the legal framework within which
mandatory technical standards contained in part A of the STCW Code are applied.
Part B of the Code provides guidance to assist those who are involved in
educating, training or assessing the competence of seafarers or who are
otherwise involved in applying STCW Convention provisions. While not mandatory,
the guidance given has been harmonized through discussions within IMO, involving,
where appropriate, consultation with the International Labour Organization.
Observance of this guidance will achieve a more uniform application of
Convention requirements.