MLC Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

MLC MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006

General Obligations

Article I

Definitions and Scope of Application

Article II

Fundamental Rights and Principles

Article III

Seafarers' Employment and Social Rights

Article IV

Implementation and Enforcement Responsibilities

Article V

Regulations and Parts A and B of the Code

Article VI

Consultation with Shipowners' and Seafarers' Organizations

Effect of Entry into Force

Special Tripartite Committee

Article XIII

Amendment of this Convention

Article XIV

Amendments to the Code

Article XV

Authoritative Languages

Article XVI

Explanatory Note to the Regulations and Code of the Maritime Labour Convention

THE REGULATIONS AND THE CODE

Title 1. Minimum Requirements for Seafarers to Work on a Ship

Regulation 1.1 - Minimum age

Standard A1.1 - Minimum age

Guideline B1.1 - Minimum age

Regulation 1.2 - Medical certificate

Standard A1.2 - Medical certificate

Guideline B1.2 - Medical certificate

Guideline B1.2.1 - International guidelines

Regulation 1.3 - Training and qualifications

Regulation 1.4 - Recruitment and placement

Standard A1.4 - Recruitment and placement

Guideline B1.4 - Recruitment and placement

Guideline B1.4.1 - Organizational and operational guidelines

Title 2. Conditions of Employment

Regulation 2.1 - Seafarers' employment agreements

Standard A2.1 - Seafarers' employment agreements

Guideline B2.1 - Seafarers' employment agreements

Guideline B2.1.1 - Record of employment

Regulation 2.2 - Wages

Standard A2.2 - Wages

Guideline B2.2 - Wages

Guideline B2.2.1 - Specific definitions

Guideline B2.2.2 - Calculation and payment

Guideline B2.2.3 - Minimum wages

Guideline B2.2.4 - Minimum monthly basic pay or wage figure for able seafarers

Regulation 2.3 - Hours of work and hours of rest

Standard A2.3 - Hours of work and hours of rest

Guideline B2.3 - Hours of work and hours of rest

Guideline B2.3.1 - Young seafarers

Regulation 2.4 - Entitlement to leave

Standard A2.4 - Entitlement to leave

Guideline B2.4 - Entitlement to leave

Guideline B2.4.1 - Calculation of entitlement

Guideline B2.4.2 - Taking of annual leave

Guideline B2.4.3 - Division and accumulation

Guideline B2.4.4 - Young seafarers

Regulation 2.5 - Repatriation

Standard A2.5 - Repatriation

Guideline B2.5 - Repatriation

Guideline B2.5.1 - Entitlement

Guideline B2.5.2 - Implementation by Members

Regulation 2.6 - Seafarer compensation for the ship's loss or foundering

Standard A2.6 - Seafarer compensation for the ship's loss or foundering

Guideline B2.6 - Seafarer compensation for the ship's loss or foundering

Guideline B2.6.1 - Calculation of indemnity against unemployment

Regulation 2.7 - Manning levels

Standard A2.7 - Manning levels

Guideline B2.7 - Manning levels

Guideline B2.7.1 - Dispute settlement

Regulation 2.8 - Career and skill development and opportunities for seafarers' employment

Standard A2.8 - Career and skill development and employment opportunities for seafarers

Guideline B2.8 - Career and skill development and employment opportunities for seafarers

Guideline B2.8.1 - Measures to promote career and skill development and employment opportunities for seafarers

Guideline B2.8.2 - Register of seafarers

Title 3. Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food and Catering

Regulation 3.1 - Accommodation and recreational facilities

Standard A3.1 - Accommodation and recreational facilities

Guideline B3.1 - Accommodation and recreational facilities

Guideline B3.1.1 - Design and construction

Guideline B3.1.2 - Ventilation

Guideline B3.1.3 - Heating

Guideline B3.1.4 - Lighting

Guideline B3.1.5 - Sleeping rooms

Guideline B3.1.6 - Mess rooms

Guideline B3.1.7 - Sanitary accommodation

Guideline B3.1.8 - Hospital accommodation

Guideline B3.1.9 - Other facilities

Guideline B3.1.10 - Bedding, mess utensils and miscellaneous provisions

Guideline B3.1.11 - Recreational facilities, mail and ship visit arrangements

Guideline B3.1.12 - Prevention of noise and vibration

Regulation 3.2 - Food and catering

Standard A3.2 - Food and catering

Guideline B3.2 - Food and catering

Guideline B3.2.1 - Inspection, education, research and publication

Guideline B3.2.2 - Ships' cooks

Regulation 4.1 - Medical care on board ship and ashore

Standard A4.1 - Medical care on board ship and ashore

Guideline B4.1 - Medical care on board ship and ashore

Guideline B4.1.1 - Provision of medical care

Guideline B4.1.2 - Medical report form

Guideline B4.1.3 - Medical care ashore

Guideline B4.1.4 - Medical assistance to other ships and international cooperation

Guideline B4.1.5 - Dependants of seafarers

Regulation 4.2 - Shipowners' liability

Standard A4.2 - Shipowners' liability

Guideline B4.2 - Shipowners' liability

Regulation 4.3 - Health and safety protection and accident prevention

Standard A4.3 - Health and safety protection and accident prevention

Guideline B4.3 - Health and safety protection and accident prevention

Guideline B4.3.1 - Provisions on occupational accidents, injuries and diseases

Guideline B4.3.2 - Exposure to noise

Guideline B4.3.3 - Exposure to vibration

Guideline B4.3.4 - Obligations of shipowners

Guideline B4.3.5 - Reporting and collection of statistics

Guideline B4.3.6 - Investigations

Guideline B4.3.7 - National protection and prevention programmes

Guideline B4.3.8 - Content of protection and prevention programmes

Guideline B4.3.9 - Instruction in occupational safety and health protection and the prevention of occupational accidents

Guideline B4.3.10 - Safety and health education of young seafarers

Guideline B4.3.11 - International cooperation

Regulation 4.4 - Access to shore-based welfare facilities

Standard A4.4 - Access to shore-based welfare facilities

Guideline B4.4 - Access to shore-based welfare facilities

Guideline B4.4.1 - Responsibilities of Members

Guideline B4.4.2 - Welfare facilities and services in ports

Guideline B4.4.3 - Welfare boards

Guideline B4.4.4 - Financing of welfare facilities

Guideline B4.4.5 - Dissemination of information and facilitation measures

Guideline B4.4.6 - Seafarers in a foreign port

Regulation 4.5 - Social security

Standard A4.5 - Social security

Guideline B4.5 - Social security

Title 5. Compliance and Enforcement

Regulation 5.1 - Flag State responsibilities

Regulation 5.1.1 - General principles

Standard A5.1.1 - General principles

Guideline B5.1.1 - General principles

Regulation 5.1.2 - Authorization of recognized organizations

Standard A5.1.2 - Authorization of recognized organizations

Guideline B5.1.2 - Authorization of recognized organizations

Regulation 5.1.3 - Maritime labour certificate and declaration of maritime labour compliance

Standard A5.1.3 - Maritime labour certificate and declaration of maritime labour compliance

Guideline B5.1.3 - Maritime labour certificate and declaration of maritime labour compliance

Regulation 5.1.4 - Inspection and enforcement

Standard A5.1.4 - Inspection and enforcement

Guideline B5.1.4 - Inspection and enforcement

Regulation 5.1.5 - On-board complaint procedures

Standard A5.1.5 - On-board complaint procedures

Guideline B5.1.5 - On-board complaint procedures

Regulation 5.1.6 - Marine casualties

Standard A5.1.6 - Marine casualties

Guideline B5.1.6 - Marine casualties

Regulation 5.2 - Port State responsibilities

Regulation 5.2.1 - Inspections in port

Standard A5.2.1 - Inspections in port

Guideline B5.2.1 - Inspections in port

Regulation 5.2.2 - Onshore seafarer complaint-handling procedures

Standard A5.2.2 - Onshore seafarer complaint-handling procedures

Guideline B5.2.2 - Onshore seafarer complaint-handling procedures

Regulation 5.3 - Labour-supplying responsibilities

Standard A5.3 - Labour-supplying responsibilities

Guideline B5.3 - Labour-supplying responsibilities

Appendix A5-I.

Appendix A5-II.

Appendix A5-III.

Appendix B5-I. Example of a National Declaration