News on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
2013
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Samoa ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
22 November 2013
Samoa joins the other Pacific Island States that have already ratified the Convention, namely, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Samoa becomes the 53rd ILO Member State to ratify this landmark Convention.
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Italy ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
19 November 2013
Italy is the 52nd ILO Member State, and the 20th member State of the European Union, to ratify this Convention
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ILO tripartite constituents to discuss shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers under Maritime Labour Convention
01 November 2013
Government, worker and employer representatives of the ILO Governing Body approved plans for an international tripartite meeting to be held next year to discuss proposed amendments regarding shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers.
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ILO Meeting of Experts Adopts Guidelines on the Training of Ships’ Cooks
08 October 2013
The new guidelines aim to provide guidance to Member States to help them implement Regulation 3.2 and the respective provisions of the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) concerning food and catering, and in particular the qualification and training standards for ships’ cooks.
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ILO launches new Maritime Labour Convention database
04 September 2013
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a comprehensive new database providing the most up-to -date information available on the implementation of the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which came into force on 20 August.
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New Horizon for Vietnamese seafarers
23 August 2013
With the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 now in force, ratifying countries, like Vietnam, are turning to implementation.
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Preventing seafaring dreams from turning into nightmares
21 August 2013
The coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention on 20 August 2013 has particular resonance in the Philippines – the world’s leading supplier of seafarers. As a result, Filipino seafarers will see huge improvements to their working conditions on board ships.
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Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard
20 August 2013
A new “bill of rights” – the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention – comes into force, ensuring protection for the world’s 1.5 million seafarers and fair competition for shipowners.
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Statement from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention
20 August 2013
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder marks the coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. This historic convention provides protection for the world's 1.5 million seafarers under a clear and consolidated set of international labour standards. (Closed captions available)
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Lithuania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
20 August 2013
With the ratification by Lithuania, ILO Member States representing nearly 75 per cent of the world’s global shipping tonnage have now committed themselves to the decent work standards of the Convention, which comes into force today.