The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’) is an international agreement of the International Labour Organisation (‘ILO’) which sets out seafarers’ rights to decent conditions of work. It is ...
What is the MLC?
FLAG STATE RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEAFARERS’ RIGHTS
History and role of the Flag State The flag of a ship has, from earliest days, provided an indication of that vessel’s nationality – the country under which it derived its legal status and whose laws ...
Seafarers and the Criminal Law
It is an inherent risk in the working lives of seafarers that they may be subjected to criminal charges either of a professional or a non-professional nature. Seafaring is transnational by nature. As ...
Abandonment of Seafarers
The problem of abandonment The problem of abandoned seafarers is a stark one of human hardship. The International Labour Organization (ILO) keeps a database of cases of abandonment and, given the ...
Day of the Seafarer 2014: #thankyouseafarers
IMO Briefing 23/2014, 25 June 2014: June 25th marks the international Day of the Seafarer, an official United Nations observance day which provides an opportunity for everyone to show their ...
SRI welcomes IMO endorsement of ongoing work on fair treatment of seafarers
The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organisation has endorsed continuing work to promote as widely as possible the application of the 2006 Guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers ...
Minute’s silence observed by IMO Legal Committee for Sewol accident victims
IMO Briefing 14/2014: 28 April 2014 - Delegates to IMO’s Legal Committee observed a minute’s silence today (28 April 20214) to demonstrate their compassion for the victims of the tragic accident ...
Maritime sector to address abandonment of seafarers and shipowners’ liability
ILO Media advisory | 04 April 2014 GENEVA – The world’s leading maritime nations and representatives of ship owners and seafarers, are to address the issues of abandonment of seafarers and the rapid ...
SRI Welcomes MLC Amendments to Provide Greater Security for Crew
Seafarers Rights International has welcomed the strengthening of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to give greater protection to crew against abandonment and in cases of claims for workplace death ...
Shortlists Announced for International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards
Release: ISWAN - The International Seafarers' Welfare Awards, aimed at show-casing best practice in seafarers' welfare in the maritime industry, will take place on 7th April 2014 at the International ...
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