Text and preparatory reports of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Text of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
MLC, 2006, as amended (including 2022 amendments)
- MLC, 2006 Preamble and Articles
- Explanatory note to the regulations and code of the maritime labour convention
- Title 1. Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship
- Title 2. Conditions of employment
- Title 3. Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering
- Title 4. Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
- Title 5. Compliance and enforcement
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Amendments of 2014
Approved by the ILC at its 103rd Session (2014) - [Entry into force: 18 Jan 2017]
Amendments of 2016
Approved by the ILC at its 105th Session (2016) - [Entry into force: 8 Jan 2019]
Amendments of 2018
Approved by the ILC at its 107th Session (2018) - [Entry into force: 26 Dec 2020]
Amendments of 2022
Approved by the ILC at its 110th Session (2022) - [Entry into force: 23 Dec 2024]
Amendments of 2025
Approved by the ILC at its 113th Session (2025) - [Expected date of entry into force: 23 Dec 2027]
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Background resources
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Term "sheltered waters"
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Leading up to the adoption of the Convention