Established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1978 and significantly updated through the 2010 Manila Amendments, STCW sets the minimum training and competency standards that flag ...

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 Coast Guard has published two new policy letters concerning merchant mariner credentialing.

Major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code enter into force on 1 January 2012 ...