IMO · STCW Code amendment
Mandatory training on prevention of violence and harassment (incl. SASH) on board
- What changed
- New minimum STCW requirement: training and instruction on preventing and responding to sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying and other harassment on board. Flag administrations and training providers are rolling out compliant courses now.
- Who is affected
- Seafarers; Training centers; Shipowners
- What action may be required
- Read the official text and your contract/CBA. Eagle’s summary is not a compliance instruction.
- Effective date
- 1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
- Legal status (derived)
- in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
- Verification
- unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
- Official source
- https://safety4sea.com/cm-regulatory-focus-new-stcw-requirements-effective-from-2026/
- Limitations
- Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.
Citation
IMO, Mandatory training on prevention of violence and harassment (incl. SASH) on board. Official: https://safety4sea.com/cm-regulatory-focus-new-stcw-requirements-effective-from-2026/. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/stcw-vh-training-2026. Verification date: none on file.
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