ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysResources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector Resources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector United Kingdom ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 07 August 2013 The United Kingdom ratified the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) on 7 August 2013. This ratification also covers the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.