Mariner Training Requirements (STCW Endorsements)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-09-25 — Implementation of Training Requirements for Personnel Serving on U.S.-Flagged Passenger Ships That Carry More Than 12 Passengers on International Voyages: cross-connection with stcw-passenger-ship-training: Both implement STCW Convention training requirements for U.S. merchant mariners; the passenger-ship rule is a narrower subset applying to crew on international voyages carrying more than 12 passengers. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-10-01 — Clarification of Certain Mariner Training Requirements: Coast Guard proposed rule (Nov 2025) would remove six training and endorsement requirements for certain masters, officers in charge of a navigational watch, and engineering officers on smaller vessels to align U.S. credentialing with international STCW standards and reduce duplicative paperwork. (novelty: 2)