News on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
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Treat seafarers with “dignity and respect” during COVID-19 crisis
31 March 2020
Seafarers, ship owners and governments are urging ILO member States to ensure the flow of essential goods, energy, food and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
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Poland marks the end of the ILO centenary year with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
19 December 2019
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The Netherlands marks the ILO centenary with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
19 December 2019
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Cook Islands ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
19 December 2019
Cook Islands is the 96th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention
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Portugal marks the ILO centenary with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) and the 1986 Instrument of Amendment to the ILO Constitution
26 November 2019
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Sudan ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
11 November 2019
Sudan is the 95th member State to have ratified this Convention.
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Senegal ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
27 September 2019
Senegal is the 94th member State to have ratified this Convention.
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Ship inspections for seafarers’ protection: The Maritime Labour Convention at work
03 May 2019
Ship inspections are critical for ensuring compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, and as such, decent living and working conditions for seafarers. Rear Admiral Luigi Giardino of the Italian Coast Guard explains how such inspections are conducted and what their consequences can be.
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The United Republic of Tanzania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
18 April 2019
The United Republic of Tanzania is the 93rd ILO member State to have ratified this Convention.
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Iceland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
10 April 2019
Iceland is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.