Question: is stcw a code or convention?
Answer: The Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention established a code adopted by many nations on July 7, 1978 and was named the Seafarers Training, Certification, & Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. ... Technically it is still the STCW 78 Code, as amended.