Recent events

  1. Meeting of Experts concerning Convention N°185 on Seafarers' Identity Documents

    4-6 February 2015, ILO Geneva

  2. First meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee (7-11 April 2014)

    The first meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established by the Governing Body in accordance with Article XIII of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) took place at the ILO in Geneva from 7 to 11 April, 2014.

    1. Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
    2. Report of the first meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

  1. International Labour Organization overwhelmingly supports new international law to protect abandoned seafarers and provide financial security for death or long-term disability of seafarers

    11 June 2014

Latest

  1. First comments of ILO supervisory body on effective implementation of the MLC

    17 February 2015

  2. ILO to hold an international Tripartite Meeting of Experts to advise on recognition of Seafarers’ Identity Documents and border security concerns

    02 February 2015

  3. New safety and health guidelines to protect seafarers

    22 October 2014

  4. A day in a life at sea

    20 August 2014

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Text of MLC, 2006

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

    1. Text of the amendments of 2014


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