The international institutions that have a bearing on the international maritime transportation, maritime affairs in general or/and have an association with shipping but not limited to are as below:International Maritime Organisation (IMO) International Labour Organisation (ILQ) World Health Organisation (WHO) International Shipping Federation (ISF) International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) Society of International Gas Tankers and Terminals Operators (SIGTTO) Oil Companies International Marine Forum … [Read more...]
Minimum age – MLC 2006
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...]
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...]
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...]