As the date of entry into force of the ILO's Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) approaches, shipowners, managers, crewing agencies and seafarers are starting to familiarise themselves with the new requirements. To support this, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed a comprehensive e-learning tool.
Under MLC 2006, regulations governing working and living conditions for seafarers will become mandatory for nearly every seagoing ship trading internationally. The convention sets out international regulations to provide seafarers with fair, safe and decent working and living conditions, and requires the awareness of all parties involved in its implementation.
GL's e-learning tool touches on all relevant aspects of MLC 2006, explaining every regulation, step by step. The tool covers subjects such as hours of work and hours of rest, seafarers' employment agreements, and onboard complaint procedures. Additionally, the tool provides information and examples of how compliance with MLC 2006 can be achieved, with examples illustrating possible methods of implementation.
To date 16 member states have ratified MLC 2006, with another 14 ratifications pending. Although the exact date of entry into force is not yet known, it is anticipated that full ratification will be achieved early in 2012. MLC 2006 will then enter into force twelve months later.
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