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From Bridge to Engine Room — STCW English in 6 Months

By 2030 the global maritime industry will be short 260,000 officers (BIMCO/ICS 2026 Manpower Report). The Philippines (250k seafarers), Indonesia (150k), Vietnam, China and India already supply 75% of the world's 1.6M-strong merchant crew. The STCW Convention requires English proficiency for every officer and rating on international vessels. IMO SMCP (Standard Marine Communication Phrases) mandates standardised English for collision avoidance, mooring, pilot embarkation, fire, flooding, rescue, piracy and MARPOL pollution response. Huston's 6 AI tutors drill Bridge Team Management, engine-room handover, VTS reporting, GMDSS distress, and the MARCOM Officer exam every day. With 2026 IMO EEXI and CII rules tightening, owners hire only English-fluent crew — and our students hit an 80% first-interview pass rate at HMM, NYK, Maersk and MSC.