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Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 1978

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Effects Of The Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers (Stcw) 78 Convention, As Amended, On Kenya's Maritime Education And Training (Met), Michelle Hellena Wanga Jan 2015

Effects Of The Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers (Stcw) 78 Convention, As Amended, On Kenya's Maritime Education And Training (Met), Michelle Hellena Wanga

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the effects of the STCW 78, as amended, on Kenya’s MET. In this regard, it takes into consideration the recent requirements of the 2010 Manila amendments to the said Convention, and the set International Maritime Organization (IMO) deadline for Governments to comply with the mentioned provisions. Sequentially, the work examines the effects of the Convention, as amended, on Kenya’s Maritime Education and Training (MET) by initially exploring the historical and contemporary status of the country’s MET. Furthermore, it delivers a comparative analysis of Kenya’s strategies in the execution of the STCW 78, as amended, …