STCW under review by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee:


Here’s the timeline


The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has decided to initiate a review of the STCW Convention and Code that will go through several phases, with a view to be completed by the autumn of 2027.


The IMO has announced a roadmap for the comprehensive review that will start in February 2024. The Organization, as part of the 2010 Manila Amendments, developed standards for training, watchkeeping and certification for personal safety and social responsibilities.


Having recognized the need to tackle bullying and harassment in the maritime sector, including sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH), with the objective of ensuring a safe workplace, MSC 105 instructed the HTW Sub-Committee to develop and finalize, as a matter of priority, STCW training provisions addressing bullying and harassment in the maritime sector, including SASH.


Here is a timeline of the key changes that are expected for adoption in the next 4 years during IMO Sub-Committees and IMO MSC.


Starting last month in February 2024: HTW 10


- Finalize preliminary list of specific areas identified for review.


- Finalize road map for the comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and Code.


- Agreeing and finalizing a methodology for proposing and considering amendments to the STCW Convention and Code, including effective date of any amendments, and the time needed to complete necessary updates of the relevant instruments.


- Invite proposals for amendments to the STCW Convention and Code to ISWG- STCW 1, subject to the MSC 108 approval of areas identified and methodology for proposing and considering amendments, as applicable.


- Consideration of the option to convening of an intersessional working group (ISWG) or/and a virtual Correspondence Group meeting and agree to ToR.


- Report of HTW 10 to MSC 108. May 2024: MSC 108


- Approval of preliminary list of specific areas identified for review.


- Approval of a road map for the comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and Code.


- Approval of a methodology for proposing and


considering amendments to the STCW Convention and Code.


- Approval of the


convening of ISWG-STCW 1, if applicable.


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