STCW Parties
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STCW Parties are the countries that have ratified and implement the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, thereby agreeing to common global standards for maritime crew competence and safety.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| STCW Parties canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: STCW Parties Context triple: [2010 Manila Amendments, appliesTo, STCW Parties]
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Ocean Unite
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: STCW Parties Target entity description: STCW Parties are the countries that have ratified and implement the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, thereby agreeing to common global standards for maritime crew competence and safety.
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A.
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 MGM musical film best known for its song-and-dance numbers and Gene Kelly’s iconic live-action/animation sequence with Jerry Mouse.
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B.
The Boating Party
The Boating Party is an 1893–94 Impressionist painting by American artist Mary Cassatt depicting a woman, child, and boatman in a brightly colored, intimate seaside scene.
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C.
Ocean Unite
Ocean Unite is an ocean conservation initiative focused on protecting and restoring the world’s oceans through advocacy, partnerships, and policy change.
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D.
Song of the Seas
"Song of the Seas" is a musical track by the artist Oceanic, likely featuring ocean-themed or atmospheric electronic sounds.
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E.
The Boat Service
The Boat Service is the informal nickname for the Special Boat Service, an elite British special forces unit specializing in maritime counter-terrorism and covert operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of states
ⓘ
maritime convention parties ⓘ treaty parties ⓘ |
| administeredThrough |
Maritime Safety Committee
ⓘ
surface form:
IMO Maritime Safety Committee
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| appliesToTreaty | International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
mutual confidence in national systems of training and certification
ⓘ
no more favourable treatment for non‑Parties in port State control ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
IMO on technical assistance and capacity building
ⓘ
other Parties on mutual recognition of certificates ⓘ |
| enterIntoForceCondition | ratification or accession to the STCW Convention ⓘ |
| field |
maritime safety
ⓘ
seafarer certification ⓘ seafarer training ⓘ watchkeeping standards ⓘ |
| governedBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveGoal |
ensure that seafarers are properly qualified and fit for duties
ⓘ
reduce marine casualties attributable to human error ⓘ |
| hasObligation |
ensure minimum standards of competence for seafarers
ⓘ
implement STCW Convention standards in national law ⓘ issue certificates of competency in accordance with STCW ⓘ maintain training and assessment systems for seafarers ⓘ recognize certificates issued by other compliant Parties subject to conditions ⓘ submit information on compliance to the IMO ⓘ |
| implements |
minimum standards for masters
ⓘ
minimum standards for officers ⓘ minimum standards for ratings ⓘ standards for medical fitness of seafarers ⓘ standards for rest hours and fatigue management ⓘ standards for watchkeeping ⓘ |
| languageOfImplementation | national legislation of each Party ⓘ |
| legalStatus | contracting governments to the STCW Convention ⓘ |
| membershipType |
IMO member states and certain non‑IMO states that accede
ⓘ
sovereign states ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | IMO Sub‑Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance maritime safety
ⓘ
promote global uniformity in seafarer training and certification standards ⓘ protect the marine environment through competent ship operation ⓘ |
| refersTo | States that are parties to the STCW Convention ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ILO Maritime Labour Convention
ⓘ
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ⓘ
surface form:
MARPOL Convention
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ⓘ
surface form:
SOLAS Convention
|
| relatedToInstrument |
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
ⓘ
surface form:
STCW 1978 Convention
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ
surface form:
STCW 1995 amendments
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ
surface form:
STCW 2010 Manila Amendments
Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention ⓘ
surface form:
STCW Code
|
| scope |
recognition of foreign certificates for service on ships flying the Party’s flag
ⓘ
seafarers serving on seagoing ships flying the flag of a Party ⓘ |
| shortNameOfTreaty |
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
ⓘ
surface form:
STCW Convention
|
| subjectTo | IMO STCW white list evaluation and oversight ⓘ |
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Subject: STCW Parties Description of subject: STCW Parties are the countries that have ratified and implement the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, thereby agreeing to common global standards for maritime crew competence and safety.
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