The IMO STCW Convention requires that a cadet's seagoing service must be recorded in a training record book approved by the maritime administration responsible for issuing certificates of competence
Submission by ICS and ISF, BIMCO, INTERTANKO and the Nautical Institute, Sub Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping, 43rd Session, Agenda Item 3, February 2012.
The revised Record Book takes full account of the competence standards stipulated by STCW 2010, such as the use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), application of leadership and team working skills and proactive measures to protect the marine environment.
The revised book takes full account of the competence standards stipulated by STCW 2010 including those adopted for the new grade of Able Seafarer Engine