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1 January 2012: Entry into force of June 2010 Manila amendments to STCW
Major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code adopted at a
Diplomatic Conference in Manila, the Philippines, held from 21 to 25 June 2010.
"The Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code" are aimed at bringing the
Convention and Code up to date with developments since they were initially adopted in
1978 and further revised in 1995; and to enable them to address issues that are anticipated
to emerge in the foreseeable future.
1 January 2014: Entry into force of 2010 October MARPOL amendments
Revised MARPOL Annex III Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful
substances carried by sea in packaged form adopted in order for changes to the Annex to
coincide with the next update of the mandatory International Maritime Dangerous Goods
(IMDG) Code, specifying that goods should be shipped in accordance with relevant
provisions.