Crew
What is STCW?STCW Convention
STCW, the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, is the IMO convention that sets minimum training and certification requirements for crew.
For yacht crew, STCW is best known for the basic safety training every crew member needs (sea survival, firefighting, first aid and personal safety) and for the certificates of competency held by officers and engineers (IMO).
Many STCW certificates must be refreshed every five years, so tracking expiry dates for the whole crew is a routine job for captains and crew managers.
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