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.

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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
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 NERFINISHED
amendmentProcedure tacit acceptance mechanism
appliesTo seafarers
ships engaged in commercial activities
cameIntoForceOn 2013-08-20
codeDividedInto Part A (mandatory standards)
Part B (non-mandatory guidelines)
complements MARPOL Convention NERFINISHED
SOLAS Convention NERFINISHED
STCW Convention NERFINISHED
consolidates existing ILO maritime labour conventions
contains Articles
Code
Regulations
describedAs fourth pillar of the international regulatory regime for quality shipping
enteredIntoForceCondition ratification by at least 30 ILO member States
ratifying States representing at least 33 percent of world gross tonnage of ships
excludes fishing vessels
naval auxiliaries
ships navigating exclusively in inland waters
traditional ships such as dhows and junks
warships
legalBasisIn public international law
monitoredBy flag States
port State control authorities
organizedInto five Titles
primaryObjective to promote fair competition among shipowners based on decent working conditions
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
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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Port States hasLegalBasisIn ILO Maritime Labour Convention
subject surface form: Port State
STCW Parties relatedTo ILO Maritime Labour Convention
Portuguese maritime law incorporates ILO Maritime Labour Convention
this entity surface form: International Labour Organization maritime instruments