1. 

   Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) - Part II (May 2022)

   5 to 13 May 2022 - Part II

2. NEW - Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee on ensuring a safe working environment on board vessels where seafarers can live without fear of discrimination and physical or mental abuse

   3 August 2022

3. 

   FAQ MLC App available for download

   27 October 2021

   The new Website and App on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) - 5th edition, 2019 are now available.

4. COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

   • Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) [3 February 2021, Revised version 3.0]
   • General Observation of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and recommendations (CEACR 2020)
   • NEW: Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee (11 February 2022)
   • NEW: COVID-19 and maritime labour issues (Extracts from the General report of the 2022 CEACR Report)

5. 

   Seafarers desperately need prompt access to medical care

   Press release - 6 October 2021

   With hundreds of thousands of seafarers unable to disembark due to COVID-19 restrictions, a joint statement issued by the two organizations says the issue of medical care for seafarers is ‘a matter of life or death’.

6. 

   COVID-19 and maritime and air transport

   Seafarers and aircrew need priority COVID-19 vaccination

   Press release - 26 March 2021

   UN organizations issue joint call for seafarers and aircrew to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination.

Text of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

1. MLC, 2006, as amended

   (Including 2018 amendments)

2. 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

3. 1. Appendix A2-I
   2. Appendix A4-I
   3. Appendix B4-I
   4. Appendix A5-I
   5. Appendix A5-II :
      - Maritime Labour Certificate
      - Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part I, II
      - Interim Maritime Labour Certificate
   6. Appendix A5-III
   7. Appendix B5-I - EXAMPLE of a National Declaration

4. Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

      - Text of the amendments of 2014
      -  Acceptance of the amendments of 2014 - List countries
   

5. Amendments of 2016 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

      - Text of the amendments of 2016
      - Acceptance of the amendments of 2016 - List countries
   

6. Amendments of 2018 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

      - Text of the amendments of 2018
      - Acceptance of the amendments of 2018 - List countries
   

7. Amendments of 2022 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

      - Text of the amendments of 2022
      - Acceptance of the amendments of 2022 - List countries
   

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