| STCW |
The IMO's International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 was the first internationally-agreed Convention to address the issue of minimum standards of competence for seafarers. In 1995 the STCW Convention was completely revised and updated to clarify the standards of competence required and provide effective mechanisms for enforcement of its provisions.
STCW is the bottom line.
Flag States and Port States will have additional rules and regulations.
The Operator of Passenger Vessels will create additional rules and regulations.
Procedures are created, derived from these rules. Bottom Up.
The system Shipdesign implements is compliant Top Down.
It is a system that focuses on the Crew and the Ship first.
It’s a system that the rules and regulations aim for. |
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