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Operational guide · Operational procedure

Simulator Training: the Ongoing STCW Review

The comprehensive STCW review is in its revision phase: simulator use is under consideration, but no new universal substitution of sea service is in force without an IMO instrument and Administration requirements.

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Operational Explanation

HTW has started phase 2 of the comprehensive review, with draft amendments still being developed. Public official sources do not document as an agreed outcome the claims of 37 flag States, up to three months, or the II/1–III/1–III/6 list. A submission or proposal is not a Sub-Committee decision.

Regulatory Reference

Current STCW Convention and Code; IMO Comprehensive Review FAQs, HTW 12 outcomes and future adopted reports/instruments. Administration requirements remain decisive for recognised programmes and sea service.

Scope of Application

Training providers, candidates, Companies and Administrations. No candidate reduces sea service on the basis of an unadopted proposal.

Procedure / How to Complete It

  1. Identify current STCW and Administration requirement for the CoC concerned.
  2. Verify programme approval, simulator standard, assessment and records.
  3. Count sea service and simulator credit only as formally recognised.
  4. Label submissions and working proposals as such, with document and paragraph.
  5. Update the route only after applicable adoption, entry into force and national implementation.

Practical Example

A course advertises three months' credit from an HTW discussion: the candidate does not use it until the Administration and approved programme formally recognise it.

What Typically Goes Wrong

Presenting 37 States, three months and specific Regulations as a Committee outcome without the exact primary document and paragraph.

Common Mistakes Mistake Library

MistakeConsequenceHow to Avoid It
Presenting 37 States, three months and specific Regulations as a Committee outcome without the exact primary document and paragraph.Incorrect operational decision or regulatory statusUse the primary reference and ship-specific procedure

What the PSCO Checks

Programme approval, simulator capability, assessments, sea-service evidence, Administration recognition and accurate status representation.

Operational Tips

Preparation checklist

FAQ

Can three months of sea service already be substituted?
Not as a new universal rule documented by the official sources reviewed; current STCW and Administration requirements apply.
Is the review complete?
No. HTW has started the revision phase and amendments are still under development.
When should programmes change?
After a formal instrument and applicable implementation/approval.

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Last substantive revision of this page: 31 August 2026 · page fingerprint 6fb2b99ff79a