Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

  1. WEBINAR COVID-19 AND MARITIME LABOUR ISSUES: IMPACT AND RESPONSES

    Webinar - 5 June 2020 from 11:00 to 12:30 CET

    Co-organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO)

  2. COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

    NEW - Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) [Revised version 2.0]

    10 July 2020

    Including a joint statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite
    Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

  3. Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

    ILO Geneva - 19 to 23 April 2021

    Final deadline to propose amendments to the Code of the MLC, 2006: 1st October 2020

  1. Maritime Centenary Challenge: reaching 100 ratifications of the MLC, 2006

    Let's celebrate the ILO Centenary with 100 ratifications of the MLC, 2006!

  2. Sectoral Meeting on the Recruitment and Retention of Seafarers and the Promotion of Opportunities for Women Seafarers

    ILO Geneva, 25 February - 1 March 2019

  3. Seafarers’ identity documents: New requirements enter into force triggering renewed momentum for the ratification of Convention No. 185

    Article - 8 June 2017

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  1. Stranded seafarers: A “humanitarian crisis”

    15 September 2020

  2. Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Outcome of the International Maritime Virtual Summit on Crew Changes organized by the United Kingdom

    16 July 2020

  3. Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) - Revised version 2.0

    10 July 2020

  4. ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement

    09 July 2020

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Text of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

  1. MLC, 2006, as amended

    1. MLC, 2006 Preamble and Articles
    2. Explanatory note to the regulations and code of the maritime labour convention
    3. Title 1. Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship
    4. Title 2. Conditions of employment
    5. Title 3. Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering
    6. Title 4. Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
    7. Title 5. Compliance and enforcement Appendixes

    1. Appendix A2-I
    2. Appendix A4-I
    3. Appendix B4-I
    4. Appendix A5-I
    5. Appendix A5-II :
      - Maritime Labour Certificate
      - Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part I, II
      - Interim Maritime Labour Certificate
    6. Appendix A5-III
    7. Appendix B5-I - EXAMPLE of a National Declaration
  4. Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

       - Text of the amendments of 2014
       -  Acceptance of the amendments of 2014 - List countries
  5. Amendments of 2016 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

       - Text of the amendments of 2016
       - Acceptance of the amendments of 2016 - List countries
  6. Amendments of 2018 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

       - Text of the amendments of 2018
       - Acceptance of the amendments of 2018 - List countries

  1. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - A Passport to Decent Work