Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to live and work and train on board in a safe and hygienic environment. Reasonable precautions must be taken to prevent ...
Right to health and safety protection and accident prevention
Right to material assistance following sickness, injury or death
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘the MLC’): A seafarer has the right to material assistance with respect to the financial consequences of sickness, injury or death occurring between the ...
Right to medical care on board ship and ashore
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘the MLC’): A seafarer, while working on board, has the right to: adequate health protection; access to prompt and adequate medical care, including ...
Right to good quality food and drinking water
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to good quality food and drinking water provided under regulated hygienic conditions. Food and drinking water must be ...
Right to decent accommodation and recreational facilities on board
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to safe and decent accommodation and recreational facilities. The MLC sets out detailed and technical requirements ...
Right to career and skill development
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to be given opportunities to strengthen his competencies, qualifications and employment opportunities. Governments with ...
Right to adequate manning
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to work on a safely and securely operated ship. The MLC does not set out minimum manning levels for ships since this is ...
Right to compensation if ship is lost or founders
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to adequate compensation in case of injury, loss or unemployment due to the ship’s loss or foundering. The shipowner ...
Right to be repatriated
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to be repatriated at no cost to him in the following circumstances: if the seafarer’s employment agreement expires ...
Right to leave
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to paid annual leave. Subject to operational requirements, seafarers must also be given shore leave. Annual leave ...
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