International Maritime Organization

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention), aims to promote safety of life and property at sea, and the protection of the Marine environment by establishing international standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers.

This publication contains the Final Act of the 2010 Conference of Parties to the 1978 STCW Convention, resolutions adopted by that Conference, and a complete, consolidated text of the STCW Convention, its original articles, revised annex and supporting STCW Code. This publication also includes the amendments to the Convention and the Code adopted in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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This publication contains the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995, including amendments that enter into force on 1 January 2026, and introduces the new Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) Code.

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La presente publicación contiene el Convenio internacional sobre normas de formación, titulación y guardia para el personal de los buques pesqueros, 1995 (Convenio STCW-F), incluidas las enmiendas que entran en vigor el 1 de enero de 2026, y el Código sobre normas de formación, titulación y guardia para el personal de los buques pesqueros (Código STCW-F).

The International Conference on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988 (SUA Convention) reproduces the texts of the 1988 and 2005 Treaties, their consolidated versions and the Final Acts of the 1988 and 2005 Conferences. Also included are the texts of the original Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA), 1988 and its Protocol, the Final Act of the 2005 Conference, the two Protocols adopted by that Conference, as well as the consolidated text of the 2005 SUA Convention and the consolidated text of the 2005 SUA Fixed Platforms Protocol. The purpose of these internationally agreed measures is to improve security and reduce the risk to the lives of passengers and crews on board ships.

This course provides basic training in the safe packing and securing of cargoes in cargo transport units.

The course is essentially balanced between theory (lecture material), practical group exercises and case studies. It consists of a series of exercises structured around the requirements of the international legislation, IMO conventions and instruments, and the required common and homogeneous approach, application of consistent methodology and no blame culture to adopt in the conduct of Maritime safety investigations into marine casualties and marine incidents; as well as to provide reports to the Organization.

This model course is for candidates who will undertake fishing operations on board ship, in accordance with chapter III, regulation 1.6, and attachment 2, resolution 4, annex 2.2 of STCW-F. It covers the requirements of the STCW-F and IMO/FAO/ILO Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel, chapter 6.24 and 6.29, and is open to all fishing vessel personnel who are to serve on board sea-going Fishing vessels. There are no particular educational entry requirements.

Developed by a joint working group of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and IMO, these guidelines are designed to help Administrations, shipowners and seafarers meet their obligations under ILO Convention No. 180 (Seafarers’ Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention) and IMO’s STCW Convention, 1978, as amended in 1995.

They provide a standardized table showing shipboard working arrangements, a standard format for records of seafarer’s daily hours of work and rest and guidelines for monitoring compliance.

This model course is intended to provide the knowledge required to enable personnel without designated security duties in connection with a Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) to enhance security in accordance with the requirements of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the ISPS Code, the IMDG Code, the IMO/ILO Code of Practice on Security in Ports, and guidance contained in IMO MSC.1/Circ.1341. Successful trainees should contribute to the enhancement of maritime security through heightened awareness and the ability to recognize security threats and respond appropriately.

This model course is intended to provide the knowledge required for port facility personnel with designated security duties, such as guards, access control officers, training officers and relevant port facility managers, in connection with a Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of SOLAS, chapter XI-2, the ISPS Code, the IMDG Code, the IMO/ILO Code of Practice on Security in Ports, and guidance contained in IMO MSC.1/Circ.1341 on Guidelines on Security-related training and familiarization for port facility personnel.