Maritime glossary · Maritime Labour Convention
MLC
The ILO convention setting minimum living and working conditions for seafarers, the seafarers’ bill of rights.
Definition
The Maritime Labour Convention of 2006, known as the seafarers’ bill of rights, sets minimum standards for the conditions seafarers work and live under: employment agreements, wages, hours of work and rest, accommodation, food, medical care, and repatriation. Ships above 500 GT on international voyages carry a Maritime Labour Certificate and a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. MLC is enforced at Port State Control, and serious breaches, such as unpaid wages or abandonment, can detain a ship.
How Vessel Hunter uses MLC
Labour compliance is the manager’s responsibility, and the manager is one of the contacts Vessel Hunter resolves for every vessel.
Related terms
- STCWStandards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
The IMO convention that sets minimum training and certification standards for seafarers worldwide.
- PSCPort State Control
Inspections of foreign-flagged vessels in a port’s waters, run under regional MoUs to enforce international maritime conventions.
- ISM CodeInternational Safety Management Code
The mandatory IMO framework for safe management and operation of ships, basis of the Document of Compliance and the Safety Management Certificate.
The bigger picture
MLC is one piece of the commercial maritime picture Vessel Hunter pulls together for shipyards, suppliers, service providers, and port agents. Every vessel record bundles AIS, ownership, inspections, dry-dock history, casualty record, classification status, and a verified contact for the operator decision-maker behind the ship, so the team that reaches out first wins the work.
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