Posted:
October 14, 2016
As a reminder to all members and applicants of American Maritime Officers working aboard vessels subject to the STCW Convention, the 2010 amendments to STCW will enter into force January 1, 2017.
Mariners with operational-level or management-level STCW endorsement limitations will not be able to sail on their endorsements after December 31, 2016 without completing the required STCW 2010 Gap Closing training and related training/assessment requirements and submitting proof of completion to the U.S. Coast Guard to have the limitations removed.
Mariners so affected will not be able to sail on their credential aboard vessels subject to the STCW Convention after December 31, 2016. Additional renewal requirements for STCW Basic Training/Advanced Firefighting refresher/revalidation training also go into effect after this date.
AMO members are reminded that U.S. Coast Guard processing times for all applications have increased and these extended processing times will probably continue through the implementation date and into the foreseeable future. Complete information regarding these requirements is available on the STAR Center website: https://www.star-center.com/stcw2010.html.
AMO members with any questions can contact STAR Center Director of Member Training and Officer Development Jerry Pannell at (800) 942-3220 Ext. 7507 or via .
Reminder: STCW 2010 requirements take effect January 1, 2017
As a reminder to all members and applicants of American Maritime Officers working aboard vessels subject to the STCW Convention, the 2010 amendments to STCW will enter into force January 1, 2017.
Mariners with operational-level or management-level STCW endorsement limitations will not be able to sail on their endorsements after December 31, 2016 without completing the required STCW 2010 Gap Closing training and related training/assessment requirements and submitting proof of completion to the U.S. Coast Guard to have the limitations removed.
Mariners so affected will not be able to sail on their credential aboard vessels subject to the STCW Convention after December 31, 2016. Additional renewal requirements for STCW Basic Training/Advanced Firefighting refresher/revalidation training also go into effect after this date.
AMO members are reminded that U.S. Coast Guard processing times for all applications have increased and these extended processing times will probably continue through the implementation date and into the foreseeable future. Complete information regarding these requirements is available on the STAR Center website: https://www.star-center.com/stcw2010.html.
AMO members with any questions can contact STAR Center Director of Member Training and Officer Development Jerry Pannell at (800) 942-3220 Ext. 7507 or via .