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Maritime Labour Convention 2006, as Ammended 2022


Year: 2024
Language: English
Author: ILO
Genre: Regulatory document
Publisher: Multiple
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 120+
Description: The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), commonly referred to as the “seafarers’ bill of rights,” establishes the basic working and living standards for seafarers working on ships registered in ratifying countries. These standards also apply when the ship is calling at a country that has adopted the Convention, regardless of the ship’s flag ratification status.
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee in June 2022.
On 23 December 2024, the 2022 amendments to MLC 2006 will come into effect, following their adoption at the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 110th session. These amendments include revisions to regulations on recruitment and placement, repatriation, recreational facilities (including access to internet service on board and at port), food and catering, and the disembarkation of seafarers in need of urgent medical attention.
These will help to provide further protection to seafarers, clarify obligations of Member States, and address lessons learned since previous amendments.
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Summary of the 2022 Amendments will enter into force on 23 December 2024

RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT
During the Covid-19 pandemic, seafarers often faced financial loss when unable to join their ships due to
restrictions, without compensation under Standard A1.4 of the MLC. The amendment mandates that seafarers
are informed, both before and during the contract period, of their rights to compensation if recruitment agencies
or shipowners fail to meet their employment agreement obligations, causing financial loss to the seafarer.
REPATRIATION
Covid-19 related control measures led to instances where seafarers were denied their right to repatriation as
outlined in MLC 2006. This amendment reinforces the need for prompt repatriation of all seafarers, including
those abandoned, and clarifies that replacement crew members are entitled to the same rights. Responsibility is
shared by port states, flag states, and labour supplying countries.
ACCOMMODATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES/ ACCESS TO SHORE-BASED WELFARE FACILITIES
New guidelines have been added, encouraging shipowners to provide access to ship-to-shore telephone and
internet, with charges kept to a reasonable amount, if applicable. States should, as far as reasonably practicable,
provide internet service to seafarers in their anchorages or ports. These requirements serve as guidelines;
therefore, flag states may choose to make on board internet and telephone access mandatory.
FOOD AND CATERING
Revisions to food and catering standards now require that nutritious meals and drinking water be provided
free of charge to crew members. Shipmasters must routinely inspect food and water for adequate quantity,
nutritional value, quality, and variety.
MEDICAL CARE ON BOARD SHIP AND ASHORE
A new standard has been added requiring states to ensure the immediate disembarkation of seafarers who
need urgent medical attention within their territory. In the event of a seafarer’s death, states should facilitate
the repatriation of the body or ashes according to the wishes of the seafarer or their next of kin. Public health
concerns at the port should not prevent the disembarkation of seafarers or the replenishment of ships with
stores, fuel, water, food and supplies.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTION AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Addressing previous concerns over personal protective equipment (PPE), the amendment now requires that
seafarers receive PPE that is appropriately sized to prevent injuries. Additionally, a new standard requires flag
states to investigate, record, and report to the ILO the death of any seafarer employed onboard their ships.
EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL SECURITY
Port State Control inspections often found discrepancies resulted in deficiencies when the shipowner’s name on
the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) differed from that on the certificate of financial security,
as required by the MLC and issued by the P&I Club. This discrepancy arises because the DMLC, issued by
the flag state, lists the registered owner’s name and address, while the P&I Club can only issue MLC financial
certificates to its member, typically the ship owning company, which is often a different entity from the registered
owner. Amending the financial security certificate to specify “name of the shipowner, or of the registered owner if
different from the shipowner” has resolved this issue.

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