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Samoa ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Samoa joins the other Pacific Island States that have already ratified the Convention, namely, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Samoa becomes the 53rd ILO Member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

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Italy ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Italy is the 52nd ILO Member State, and the 20th member State of the European Union, to ratify this Convention

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Ryder and Italian leaders share views on jobs for youth and migration

ILO Director-General and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano talked about the youth unemployment situation affecting the country, especially in the South.

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ILO tripartite constituents to discuss shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers under Maritime Labour Convention

Government, worker and employer representatives of the ILO Governing Body approved plans for an international tripartite meeting to be held next year to discuss proposed amendments regarding shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers.

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ILO Meeting of Experts Adopts Guidelines on the Training of Ships’ Cooks

The new guidelines aim to provide guidance to Member States to help them implement Regulation 3.2 and the respective provisions of the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) concerning food and catering, and in particular the...

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ILO launches new Maritime Labour Convention database

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a comprehensive new database providing the most up-to -date information available on the implementation of the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which came into force on 20 August.

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New Horizon for Vietnamese seafarers

With the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 now in force, ratifying countries, like Vietnam, are turning to implementation.

From the Philippines

Preventing seafaring dreams from turning into nightmares

The coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention on 20 August 2013 has particular resonance in the Philippines – the world’s leading supplier of seafarers. As a result, Filipino seafarers will see huge improvements to their working conditions...

Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard A new “bill of rights” – the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention – comes into force,...

The International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) comes into force on 20 August 2013, inaugurating a new era of decent work for seafarers and fair competition for shipowners in the global shipping industry.

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Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard

A new “bill of rights” – the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention – comes into force, ensuring protection for the world’s 1.5 million seafarers and fair competition for shipowners.

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Ghana ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)

With the ratification by Ghana, 44 ILO Member States representing nearly 75 per cent of the world’s global shipping tonnage have now committed themselves to the decent work standards of the Convention.

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Lithuania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

With the ratification by Lithuania, ILO Member States representing nearly 75 per cent of the world’s global shipping tonnage have now committed themselves to the decent work standards of the Convention, which comes into force today.

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Belgium ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The Government of Belgium deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) on 20 August 2013, a highly symbolic day marking the entry into force of the Convention.

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European Commission welcomes entry into force of ILO Maritime Labour Convention

The European Commission welcomes the entry into force, on 20 August, of the International Maritime Labour Convention establishing the minimum working and living conditions for more than 1,2 million persons working at sea and ensuring fair...

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Unions' views about Martime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)

The historic Maritime Labour Convention comes into force on 20 August this year. On this occasion, ACTRAV INFO, gives the floor to Unions leaders. In this article, they explain their views about how this Convention will improve the working...

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Germany ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The Government of Germany registered its ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the International Labour Office on 16 August 2013.

ILO to mark entry into force of Maritime Labour Convention on 20 August

To mark the day, the ILO will organize a panel with high-level representatives of seafarers, ship-owners and port authorities from Singapore's maritime sector, and Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director of the ILO International Labour Standards...

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ILO to mark entry into force of Maritime Labour Convention on 20 August

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Maritime Labour Convention 2006: What it is, what it does, how it works

With the Maritime Labour Convention due to come into force on 20 August, the ILO has compiled a guide to this historic "seafarers' bill of rights."

United Kingdom ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

With the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) by the United Kingdom, 41 ILO Member States, representing 75.3 per cent of the world gross tonnage of ships and more than 50 percent of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers have...