Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
- Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee (11 February 2022)
- COVID-19 and maritime labour issues (Extracts from the General report of the 2022 CEACR Report)
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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’.
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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.
Latest news
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ILO and IMO chiefs pledge continued support for seafarers
31 May 2023
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Syrian Arab Republic ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
06 April 2023
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Iraq ratified the ILO conventions on social protection and on Maritime Labour
23 March 2023
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Joint ILO-IMO meeting adopts guidelines on seafarer abandonment
20 December 2022
Text of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
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MLC, 2006, as amended
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- 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 Appendixes
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Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
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Amendments of 2016 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- Text of the amendments of 2016
- Acceptance of the amendments of 2016 - List countries
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Amendments of 2018 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- Text of the amendments of 2018
- Acceptance of the amendments of 2018 - List countries
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Amendments of 2022 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- Text of the amendments of 2022
- Acceptance of the amendments of 2022 - List countries
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Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - A Passport to Decent Work