These Regulations give effect to requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended, most recently at Manila on 25th June 2010 (“the STCW Convention”). The Regulations implement in part Directive 2012/35/EU (O.J. L343, 14.12.2012, p78), which amended Directive 2008/10/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (O.J. L323, 3.12.2008, p33).