It has been nearly 15 years since the Manila Amendments of 2010 attempted to drag the STCW Convention into the 21st century. Yet, anyone familiar with seafarer training and certification today knows all too well: we are operating within a regulatory framework still largely conceived for a world of telex machines, paper logbooks, and single-gender crews.
That’s why the IMO’s latest release — HTW 12/6 — is so significant. It outlines the much-awaited Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code, and it deserves the attention of every maritime training provider, flag state, shipowner, and shipping company. #IMO #STCW #Review2.0