<![CDATA[Effective implementation of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers requires maritime training institutions to translate regulatory requirements into routine educational and administrative practices. This study examines the associations of communication, organizational resources, implementer disposition, and bureaucratic structure with reported STCW compliance. The analytical sample comprised 484 eligible respondents from 20 institutions, selected from 500 initial observations using prespecified quality criteria. Reliability analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, institution-clustered regression, HC3 estimation, random-intercept modelling, and sensitivity analyses were conducted. The correlated five-factor measurement model showed excellent fit, χ2(175)=184.031, p=0.305, CFI = 0.997, RMSEA = 0.010, and SRMR = 0.032, and substantially outperformed the single-factor model. The controlled model explained 30.9% of the variance in reported compliance. Communication, organizational resources, implementer disposition, and bureaucratic structure were positively associated with reported STCW compliance. Implementer disposition made the largest unique contribution. The findings indicate that reported compliance is associated with clear regulatory communication, adequate organizational resources, committed implementers, coordinated responsibilities, and stable administrative procedures.]]>
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