MARITIME
LABOUR
CONVENTION
COMING IN 2013
The International Labour Organization (ILO)
recently received the 30th ratification of the
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.
The ratification by Russia and the Philippines
fulfils the requirement that at least 30 ILO
member countries ratify the convention.
The other requirement that ratifying countries
represent 33 per cent of the world’s gross
tonnage was met in 2009. The convention
will therefore take effect in August 2013.
The convention establishes minimum
requirements for almost all aspects of working
conditions for seafarers including conditions
of employment, hours of work and rest,
accommodation, recreational facilities, food
and catering, health protection, medical
care, welfare and social security protection.