Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code

The International Maritime Organization on 30 October 2023 released the Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code.

Document HTW 10/6 (Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping, 10th session, agenda item 6) contains the report of the Correspondence Group on the Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code.

It contains related documents that may provide more information on the Group's composition and work, such as HTW 9/7, HTW 9/7/2, HTW 9/7/3, HTW 9/7/6, HTW 9/7/7, HTW 9/7/8, HTW 9/7/9, HTW 9/7/10, HTW 9/7/11, HTW 9/7/12, HTW 9/7/13, and HTW 9/7/14.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping, 10th session, will be held from 5 - 9 February 2024.

The report in this document was submitted by Sweden and contains an executive summary, strategic direction, output, action to be taken, and related documents.

All parties to the development and review process are encouraged to exchange comments and information and seek feedback at any appropriate time.

The suggested dates should not serve as a limitation for the exchange of information.

For more information, download the original IMO document: