GB.346/LILS/3/Decision

Decision concerning the Report of the fourth meeting (Part II) of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (5–13 May 2022): Report of the Chairperson of the Committee to the Governing Body, in accordance with article 16 of the Standing Orders of the Committee

Record of decisions | 02 November 2022
The Governing Body, welcoming the work conducted by the Special Tripartite Committee (STC) established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006):

(a) took note of the report of the Chairperson of the STC on the fourth meeting (Part II) of the STC (5–13 May 2022) contained in document GB.346/LILS/3 and of the resolutions adopted at that meeting;

(b) took note of the request by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to include the topic of harassment and bullying, including sexual assault and sexual harassment, in the maritime sector as an item to be considered, at the earliest opportunity, by the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element and noted that the topic would be addressed at the meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to be held in 2023;

(c) endorsed the establishment of a working group of the STC with the mandate and modalities described in paragraphs 26 and 27 of document GB.346/LILS/3;

(d) extended the appointment of Mr Martin Marini (Singapore) as Chairperson of the STC until 2025; and

(e) decided to convene the fifth meeting of the STC from 7 to 11 April 2025 and requested the Director-General to include a provision for that purpose in the Programme and Budget proposals for 2024–25.

(GB.346/LILS/3, paragraph 28)