STCW CODE

Seafarer’s Training, Certification and

Watchkeeping Code as amended
 Adopted on 7th July 1978
 In force from 28th April 1984
 Major Amendments in 1995
 Manila Amendments in 2010
PURPOSE OF THE CODE
 To set certain minimum International training standards for
professional Mariners
 To set the level of certification and training
 Adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters
concerning :-
 Maritime safety
 The efficiency of navigation
 Prevention and control of marine pollution from ships
SECTIONS IN THE CODE
Part A Mandatory standards regarding provisions of the
annex to the STCW convention
Part B Recommended guidance regarding provisions of
the STCW convention and its annex
 CHAPTERS IN PART A
Chapter I
 Standards regarding general provisions
Chapter II
 Standards regarding the master and deck department
Chapter III
 Standards regarding engine department
Chapter IV
 Standards regarding radio operators
Chapter V
 Standards regarding special training requirements for
personnel on certain types of ship
Chapter VI
 Standards regarding emergency, occupational safety, security,
medical care and survival functions
Chapter VII
 Standards regarding alternative certification
Chapter VIII
 Standards regarding watchkeeping

Part B is the recommended guidance for the above chapters

COMPETENCE TABLE
Master and Deck Department
Function levels
• Support level
• Operational level
• Management level

Functions
• Navigation
• Cargo handling and storage
• Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board
• Maintenance and Repair
COMPETENCE TABLE
Engine Department
Function levels
• Support level
• Operational level
• Management level
Functions
• Marine Engineering
• Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering
• Maintenance and Repair
• Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on
board
COMPETENCE TABLE
Radio Operators

Function level

• Operational level

Function

• Radio communications
 COMPETENCE TABLE
Special training requirements for personnel on certain types
of ships
 Oil tanker cargo operations
 Chemical tanker cargo operations
 Liquified gas tankers
 Passenger ships
Crowd management training

Safety training

Crisis management and human behaviour training

Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training
COMPETENCE TABLE
Emergency, Occupational safety, Security, Medical care and Survival functions
 Competence in personal survival techniques
 Competence in fire prevention and fire fighting
 Competence in elementary first aid
 Competence in personal safety and social responsibilities
 Competence in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boat
 Competence in fast rescue boats
 Competence in advanced fire fighting
 Competence in Medical first aid
 Competence in Medical care
 Competence in ship security officer
 Competence in security awareness
 Competence for seafarers with designated security duties
Standards regarding alternative certification
Issue of alternative certificates

Certification of seafarers
Standards regarding watchkeeping

Sections
 Fitness for duty
 Watchkeeping arrangements
 Part 1 Certification
 Part 2 Voyage Planning
 Part 3 Watchkeeping principles in general
 Part 3 Watchkeeping principles in general
 Part 4 Watchkeeping at sea
 Part 5 Watchkeeping in Port
Amendments
 The 1991 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st December 1992
 The 1994 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st January 1996
 The 1995 Amendments entered in to force on 7 th July 1995
 The 1997 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st January 1999
 The 1998 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st January 2006
 The May 2004 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st July 2006
 The 2006 Amendments entered in to force on 1 st January 2008
 The 2010 Amendments (Manila Amendments)
 Amendments regarding IGF code – in force from 1st January 2017
 Amendments regarding polar code – in force from 1 st July 2018
Thank you

Presented by,
Jinesh K Harshan