The amendments to STCW Convention

U članku se daje prikaz izmjena i dopuna Međunarodne konvencije o standardima za izobrazbu, izdavanje svjedodžbi i obavljanje brodske straže pomoraca (STCW Konvencija, 1978.), usvojene na diplomatskoj konferenciji u srpnju 1995. godine. U uvodnom se dijelu obrazlažu razlozi za donošenje izmjena i dopuna STCW Konvencije, te se ukazuje na činjenicu da usvojene izmjene u tolikoj mjeri mijenjaju samu Konvenciju da se u sadržajnom smislu može govoriti o novoj STCW Konvenciji. Potom se daje osvrt na ključne izmjene, a poglavito one koje rezultiraju obvezama država ugovornica. Zaključno autori ukazuju na obveze koje iz izmjena Konvencije proizlaze za Republiku Hrvatsku, te dodaju prikaz utvrđenog programa aktivnosti na implementaciji odredaba Konvencije.This paper is a short review of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, which were adopted at the Diplomatic Conference held in London in July 1995. In the first part of the article the authors analyze the background and the reasons for adopting the mentioned amendments. It should be pointed out that these amendments modify the provisions of the Convention in an essential way, so that it could almost be considered that the 1995 Diplomatic Conference adopted a new convention. The second part of the article gives a review of some essential provisions, particularly those resulting in new obligations for the Parties to the Convention. The authors wish to emphasize that the amendments, if efficiently implemented, shall present a considerable improvement of safety of life at sea as well as the proteection of marine environment. At the end the authors propose concrete measures which should be taken by competent authorities and educational institutions