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Amendments to the Annex of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers of 7 July 1978.
Treaty Code:
M1995/27
Treaty Type:
Multilateral
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Treaty Status:
In Force
Treaty Summary:
The 1995 amendments, adopted by a Conference, represented a major revision of the Convention, in response to a recognized need to bring the Convention up to date and to respond to critics who pointed out the many vague phrases, such as "to the satisfaction of the Administration", which resulted in different interpretations being made.
One of the major features of the revision was the division of the technical annex into regulations, divided into Chapters as before, and a new STCW Code, to which many technical regulations were transferred. Part A of the Code is mandatory while Part B is recommended.
Another major change was the requirement for Parties to the Convention to provide detailed information to IMO concerning administrative measures taken to ensure compliance with the Convention. This represented the first time that IMO had been called upon to act in relation to compliance and implementation - generally, implementation is down to the flag States, while port State control also acts to ensure compliance. Under Chapter I, regulation I/7 of the revised Convention, Parties are required to provide detailed information to IMO concerning administrative measures taken to ensure compliance with the Convention, education and training courses, certification procedures and other factors relevant to implementation.The information is reviewed by panels of competent persons, nominated by Parties to the STCW Convention, who report on their findings to the IMO Secretary-General, who, in turn, reports to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) on the Parties which fully comply. The MSC then produces a list of "confirmed Parties" in compliance with the STCW Convention.
NZ Adherence Status:
In Force
Adherence Type:
Adopted
Signature Date:
Adherence Date:
01/02/1997
Expired:
No
Date Concluded:
07/07/1995
Place Concluded:
London
Entry Into Force Date:
01/02/1997
NZ Entry Into Force Date:
01/02/1997
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NZ Objections:
No
NZ Reservations:
No
NZ Declarations:
No
NZ Territorial Applications:
None
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