ILO Maritime Labour Convention
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The ILO Maritime Labour Convention is an international treaty that sets comprehensive minimum working and living standards for seafarers worldwide and serves as a key regulatory framework for the global shipping industry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Labour Organization maritime instruments | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international labour convention
ⓘ
maritime labour instrument ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
International Labour Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Labour Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2006-02-23 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a level playing field for shipowners
ⓘ
ensure decent work for seafarers ⓘ prevent unfair competition based on substandard working conditions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLC, 2006
NERFINISHED
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Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | tacit acceptance mechanism ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
seafarers
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ships engaged in commercial activities ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2013-08-20 ⓘ |
| codeDividedInto |
Part A (mandatory standards)
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Part B (non-mandatory guidelines) ⓘ |
| complements |
MARPOL Convention
NERFINISHED
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SOLAS Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ STCW Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidates | existing ILO maritime labour conventions ⓘ |
| contains |
Articles
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Code ⓘ Regulations ⓘ |
| describedAs | fourth pillar of the international regulatory regime for quality shipping ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceCondition |
ratification by at least 30 ILO member States
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ratifying States representing at least 33 percent of world gross tonnage of ships ⓘ |
| excludes |
fishing vessels
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naval auxiliaries ⓘ ships navigating exclusively in inland waters ⓘ traditional ships such as dhows and junks ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| legalBasisIn | public international law ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
flag States
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port State control authorities ⓘ |
| organizedInto | five Titles ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
to promote fair competition among shipowners based on decent working conditions
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to provide comprehensive rights and protection at work for seafarers ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maritime Labour Certificate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
accommodation standards on ships
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food and catering standards on ships ⓘ health protection for seafarers ⓘ hours of work and hours of rest for seafarers ⓘ medical care for seafarers ⓘ minimum living conditions for seafarers ⓘ minimum working conditions for seafarers ⓘ recreational facilities on ships ⓘ social security protection for seafarers ⓘ welfare measures for seafarers ⓘ |
| requires |
flag State inspection system
ⓘ
port State control inspections ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic amendments ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | International Labour Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title1Covers | minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship ⓘ |
| title2Covers | conditions of employment ⓘ |
| title3Covers | accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering ⓘ |
| title4Covers | health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection ⓘ |
| title5Covers | compliance and enforcement ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
International Labour Organization maritime instruments