Portugal - MLC country profile

Implementation status

CEACR Comments

Comments

Reporting obligation

Article 22 Report Form (pdf)

Ratification

Date:

12-MAY-2016

Status:

In Force

Social security coverage:

For seafarers on board ships registered in the national shipping register - In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: sickness benefit; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit. For seafarers on board ships registered in the international shipping register of Madeira - In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: sickness benefit; employment injury benefit and maternity benefit

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

888

Deadweight tonnage:

26,933

Share of world total, dwt:

1.19%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authorities

Name:	The Department of Marine Natural Resources, Safety and Services (DGRM)
Address:	Avenida Brasilia, 1449-030
City:	Lisboa
Postal code:	1449-030
EMAIL	dgrm@dgrm.mm.gov.pt
Website:	https://www.dgrm.mm.gov.pt/
Telephone:	+351 213 035 700

Name:	Working Conditions Authority (ACT)
Address:	Praça de Alvalade, 1
City:	Lisboa
Postal code:	1749-073
Website:	https://portal.act.gov.pt/
Telephone:	+351 217 924 500