A Review And Evaluation Of The Maritime Labor Convention - "MLC 2006"

MLC 2006 is an international convention prepared by the ILO with the purpose of updating and embodying the ILO conventions on the working and living conditions of seafarers, defining the working and living conditions of seafarers onboard a ship and promoting their training level and unifying the legal framework on their rights. It was adopted in the 94th ILC Session held in Geneva in February 2006 with proactive efforts of ITWF.

The Convention aims to become, upon taking effect, the fourth fundamental convention supplementing SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL, and the technical conventions of IMO which have been prepared in connection with the maritime quality and standards to govern the international regime. The purpose of MLC 2006 is defined by ILO in general terms as "quality and safe ship management to minimize problems at harbors and consequential delays, introduce unified rules on employment rights of seafarers and minimum working and living conditions on board a ship and