Section 2 Guidance Notes on the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
TABLE 1
Convention Areas Subject to Flag State Certification and/or Inspection
Regulations Subject to Subject to
Certification and Inspection
Inspection (DMLC) Only
Title 1: Minimum Requirements for Seafarers to Work on a Ship
Regulation 1.1 Minimum age Yes ---
Regulation 1.2 Medical certificate Yes ---
Regulation 1.3 Training and qualifications Yes ---
Regulation 1.4 Recruitment and placement Yes ---
Title 2: Conditions of Employment
Yes ---
Regulation 2.2 Wages Yes ---
Regulation 2.3 Hours of work and hours of rest Yes ---
Regulation 2.4 Entitlement to leave --- Yes
Regulation 2.5 Repatriation --- Yes
--- ---
Regulation 2.7 Manning levels Yes ---
Regulation 2.8 Career and skill development and opportunities for --- ---
Title 3: Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food and Catering
Regulation 3.1 Accommodation and recreational facilities Yes ---
Regulation 3.2 Food and catering Yes ---
Title 4: Health, Protection, Medical Care, Welfare and Social Security Protection
Regulation 4.1 Medical care on board ship and ashore Yes ---
--- Yes
Regulation 4.3 Health and safety protection and accident prevention Yes ---
Regulation 4.4 Access to shore-based welfare facilities --- ---
Regulation 4.5 Social security --- Yes
Title 5: Compliance and Enforcement
Regulation 5.1 Flag State responsibilities --- ---
Regulation 5.1.1 General principles --- Yes
Regulation 5.1.2 Authorization of recognized organizations --- ---
Regulation 5.1.3 Maritime labour certificate and declaration of --- ---
maritime labour compliance
Regulation 5.1.4 Inspection and enforcement --- ---
Regulation 5.1.5 On-board complaint procedure Yes ---
Regulation 5.1.6 Marine casualties --- ---
Regulation 5.2 Port State Responsibilities --- ---
Regulation 5.2.1 Inspections in port --- ---
Regulation 5.2.2 Onshore seafarer complaint-handling procedures --- ---
Regulation 5.3 Labour-supplying responsibilities --- ---
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