Meeting of the Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The meeting of the Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) will take place at the ILO in Geneva from 3 to 5 April 2017.

Outcome documents:

• STCMLC/WG/2017/D.1 - Proposals from the outcome of the discussion of the Working Group related to the protection of seafarers’ wages when the seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships
• STCMLC/WG/2017/D.2 - Proposed draft resolution concerning improvements to the process for preparing proposals for amendment to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
• STCMLC/WG/2017/D.3 - Template for submitting proposals for amendment to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) in accordance with article XV

Report of the meeting:

• STCMLC/WG/2017/5 - Final report of the meeting of the Working Group

Information related to the meeting:

• STCMLC/WG/2017/1 - Background paper on the preparation of proposals for amendments to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
• STCMLC/WG/2017/2 - Background paper for the preparation of proposals related to the protection of seafarers’ wages when the seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts such as piracy or armed robbery, including an amendment to the Code of the MLC, 2006, to address these issues

► Summary of the responses received to the first round and second round of consultations relating to the protection of seafarers’ wages when the seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts such as piracy or armed robbery

• Nomination form for Government Representative (observer)
• Note for the participants
• Programme of work
• Provisional list of participants

Further information:

Webpage on the STC Working Group