ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysShipping and inland waterwaysResources on Shipping and inland waterways Resources on Shipping and inland waterways Republic of Korea ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 10 January 2014 The Republic of Korea is the 56th ILO member State, and the 14th country from the Asia-Pacific region, to ratify the Convention