A set of amendments to key IMO treaties and Codes have entered into force on January 1, 2026. They include the ...

Major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code, are set to be adopted at a ...

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says 2026 will be a year of implementation, with action planned on seafarer training, ...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) critiqued five draft proposals to revise the STCW Convention to address current challenges and future needs in the maritime industry. Through its STCW Office, ...

Contractors with Phoenix International Incorporated prepare to recover the Orion side-scan system aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) on Nov. 8, 2015, searching ...

South Africa and other maritime nations recently prevailed on the International Maritime Organisation to review the process of delisting countries from the International Convention on Standards of ...

The chairman of House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has called on government agencies to comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for ...

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 ...

Amendments to key IMO treaties include reporting lost containers and mandatory training on preventing harassment and bullying ...