US will follow IMO recommendation for enforcement of STCW 2010 amendments (transitional provisions)

The U.S. Coast Guard has advised that U.S. Port State Control will take a similar approach to that recommended by IMO’s MSC.1/Circ.1560 for enforcement of STCW 2010 amendments during inspections for delayed enforcement until July 1, 2017.

(http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2017/01/05/us-will-follow-imo-recommendation-for-enforcement-of-stcw-2010-amendments-transitional-provisions/)