News on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
2023
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© Frederick Doerschem 2023
New conclusions and recommendations pave the way to decent work in the inland waterways sector
06 December 2023
Governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives agreed on concrete measures to improve the living and working conditions of inland water transport workers and establish a level-playing field in the sector.
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© Iam Anupong 2023
More must be done to protect seafarers and fishers’ rights says Work at Sea Conference
16 November 2023
The first joint seafarers high-level conference organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) acknowledged the pivotal role played by seafarers and fishers in future global development.
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© ILO 2023
Portugal commits to address harassment and bullying in the maritime sector
19 October 2023
Harassment and bullying, particularly of women seafarers, are issues of great concern in shipping.
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Portugal commits to enhance the protection of seafarers in cases of abandonment and piracy
14 June 2023
Portugal deposited the declaration of acceptance of the Amendments of 2014 and of 2018 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
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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
Syria is the 103rd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention
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Iraq ratified the ILO conventions on social protection and on Maritime Labour
23 March 2023
Iraq becomes the 64th Member State to have ratified ILO Convention on social protection and the 102nd Member State to have ratified the maritime labour convention MLC, 2006.
2022
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© Mike Hood / IMO 2023
Joint ILO-IMO meeting adopts guidelines on seafarer abandonment
20 December 2022
New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been adopted at a meeting involving governments and maritime workers and employers’ organizations.
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ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers
18 May 2022
An increase in minimum monthly wages has been agreed for the world’s seafarers.
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Shipping industry adopts amendments to Maritime Labour Convention to improve seafarers’ conditions
16 May 2022
Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the global shipping industry have adopted amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), to improve the living and working conditions of seafarers.