THE STCW Convention adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to the maritime sector, prescribes the minimum standards in the ...

Working at sea requires more than technical skills or experience, with the high-risk nature of maritime environments, every crew member must be equipped with standardized safety knowledge and ...

The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) advanced efforts to support maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) when it met between May 31 and 9 June 9. The Committee made progress on the development ...

Several years ago, when the IMO declared that resource management training would be given high priority in the revision of the STCW, The Swedish Club Academy was hopeful that a worldwide mandatory ...

The directorate general of shipping (DGS), Mumbai, has extended the validity of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificate for seafarers by 12 months in certain cases ...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy has invited applications for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) courses for seafarers. The academy offers two packages on non-residential ...

A THROWBACK to when Presidential Decree (PD) 474 was issued in 1974 reflects a maritime industry policy that is clear and conclusive: Develop a Philippine merchant fleet capable of moving passengers ...