Regulation 1.1 – Minimum age (Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship) Purpose: To ensure that no under-age persons work on a shipNo person below the minimum age shall be employed or engaged or work on a ship. The minimum age at the time of the initial entry into force of this Convention is 16 years. A higher minimum age shall be required in the circumstances set out in the Code.Standard – Minimum ageThe employment, engagement or work on board a ship of any person under the age of 16 shall be prohibited. Night work of seafarers under the age of 18 shall … [Read more...]
Seafarers employment agreements – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.1 – CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have a fair employment agreementThe terms and conditions of employment of a seafarer shall be set out or referred to in a clear written legally enforceable agreement and shall be consistent with the standards set out in the Code. Seafarers’ employment agreements shall be agreed to by the seafarer under conditions which ensure that the seafarer has an opportunity to review and seek advice on the terms and conditions in the agreement and freely accepts them before signing. To the extent compatible with the … [Read more...]
Medical certificate – MLC 2006
Regulation 1.2 – Medical certificate (Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship)Purpose: To ensure that all seafarers are medically fit to perform their duties at sea 1. Seafarers shall not work on a ship unless they are certified as medically fit to perform their duties. 2. Exceptions can only be permitted as prescribed in the Code.Standard – Medical certificate 1. The competent authority shall require that, prior to beginning work on a ship, seafarers hold a valid medical certificate attesting that they are medically fit to perform the duties they are to carry out at … [Read more...]
Wages – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.2 – Wages (Conditions of employment) Purpose: To ensure that seafarers are paid for their services1. All seafarers shall be paid for their work regularly and in full in accordance with their employment agreements. Standard – Wages1. Each Member shall require that payments due to seafarers working on ships that fly its flag are made at no greater than monthly intervals and in accordance with any applicable collective agreement.2. Seafarers shall be given a monthly account of the payments due and the amounts paid, including wages, additional payments and the rate of … [Read more...]
Hours of work and rest – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.3 – Hours of work and rest (Conditions of employment) Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have regulated hours of work or hours of rest 1. Each Member shall ensure that the hours of work or hours of rest for seafarers are regulated. 2. Each Member shall establish maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest over given periods that are consistent with the provisions of the Code. Standard – Hours of work and hours of rest 1. For the purpose of this Standard, the term: (a) hours of work means the time during which seafarers are required to do work on account of the ship; (b) … [Read more...]
Entitlement to leave – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.4 – Entitlement to leave Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have adequate leave 1. Each Member shall require that seafarers employed on ships that fly its flag are given paid annual leave under appropriate conditions. 2. Seafarers shall be granted shore leave to benefit their health and well-being and with the operational requirements of their positions. Standard – Entitlement to leave 1. Each Member shall adopt laws and regulations determining the minimum standards for annual leave for seafarers serving on ships that fly its flag, taking proper account of the special needs of … [Read more...]
Repatriation – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.5 – Repatriation Purpose: To ensure that seafarers are able to return home 1. Seafarers have a right to be repatriated at no cost to themselves in the circumstances and under the conditions specified in the Code. 2. Each Member shall require ships that fly its flag to provide financial security to ensure that seafarers are duly repatriated in accordance with the Code. Standard – Repatriation 1. Seafarers on ships are entitled to repatriation in the following circumstances: (a) if the seafarers’ employment agreement expires while they are abroad; (b) when the seafarers’ … [Read more...]