The 2010 Manila Amendments is the major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code. Find out more. Source: http://ctsi.com.ph/index.php/stcw-2010-manila-amendments/

1. STCW 2010 Manila Amendments
A Quick Maritime Guide

2. The 2010 Manila Amendments
Major revisions to the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its
associated Code enter into force on 1 January 2012,
with a five-year transitional period until 1 January
2017.

3. The 2010 Manila Amendments
The “Manila Amendments” were adopted at a
Diplomatic Conference in Manila, the Philippines, held
in June 2010, and are aimed at ensuring that the
necessary global standards will be in place to train
and certify seafarers to operate technologically-advanced
ships for some time to come.

4. Changes in STCW for Certification

5. Changes to Competence Table
Some of the changes in the STCW
Competence Tables include the need for deck
officers to be competent in the use of ECDIS, for
engineer officers to be able to operate pollution
prevention equipment, and other competency
when it comes to environment management.

6. Leadership and teamwork
Seafarers need to undergo
assertiveness training for
better communication.

7. Training record books
Trainees will have to
demonstrate
competence
through the use of
training record
books while being
supervised by
training officers.

8. Mandatory security training
New requirements for
security training, as
well as provisions to
ensure that
seafarers are
properly trained to
cope if their ship
comes under attack
by pirates.

9. Refresher training
Emphasized in the Manila Amendments is the
need for seafarers to prove their competence in
basic safety training including survival, fire-fighting,
first aid, and personal safety every five
years. These refresher trainings can be taken
on board or at maritime training institutions.

10. Tanker training
New guidance and comprehensive Competence
Tables for training in oil, chemical and gas
tanker operations are introduced.

11. Medical standards
Introduced are additional medical fitness standards
for certification.

12. Prevention of unsafe alcohol use
This include a specific limit of 0.05% blood alcohol
level or 0.25mg/l alcohol in the breath.

13. The 2011edition of the STCW Code including the
Manila Amendments is available from
IMO publications

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