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    1978 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON

    STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND


    WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS

    Signed on 7 July 1978
    Date Of Entry Into Force on 28 April 1984
    (seafarers.msa.gov.cn)

    This treaty was adopted on 7 July 1978 in London, United Kingdom and
    entered into force on 28 April 1984. It administered by Secretary-General of the
    International Maritime Organisation and classified as Ocean and Maritime. As of 30
    June 2013, there are 157 parties signatory to this treaty.



    In general, this Convention ensures a safe shipping environments and duty of
    seafarers across the world to ensure the ocean is clean. It also requires seafarers
    training, certification and watchkeeping internationally. Every Contracting States
    shall oblige the minimum standards for seafarers training, certification and
    watchkeeping under this Convention.

    This Convention also answers many issues with regards to certification and
    States port control issues. Among them, it requires non-party States to put on their
    respective State flags to avoid any favourable treatment.

    This Convention is supported by many States as by far there is no
    standardise regulation with regard to non-party States.

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