ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) was ratified on 20 August 2012 and will enter into force on 20 August 2013. For those Member States who had not ratified the Convention by 20 August 2012, the Convention will come into force 12 months after the individual State ratifies the Convention.

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) was ratified on 20 August 2012 and will enter into force on 20 August 2013.  For those Member States who had not ratified the Convention by 20 August 2012, the Convention will come into force 12 months after the individual State ratifies the Convention.

The Convention will apply to all ships.  Every ship of 500 GT or more that is engaged on international voyages or operates from a port or between two ports of another Member State will need to be certificated in accordance with MLC 2006.

How can Lloyd's Register help?

Lloyd’s Register has already started undertaking MLC 2006 inspections as a Recognised Organisation acting on behalf of Flag Authorities. 

Where flag states have yet to ratify MLC 2006, we can assist you in preparing for the Convention through the voluntary assessment scheme we have developed and operated for ship owner’s, shipyards and ship operating companies. 

The scheme addresses the onboard inspection criteria addressed by the five titles of the Convention and can be downloaded below:

Title 1: Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship.

Title 2: Conditions of employment.

Title 3: Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering.

Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection.

Title 5: Compliance and enforcement - on board complaint procedures.

In order to assist ship owner’s, operators and ship’s crews deal with Port State Control issues related to MLC 2006 we have developed, in conjunction with the UK P&I Club, the ILO MLC Pocket Checklist in both a conventional format and, for the first time ever, a smartphone app. The app is available for free for iPhone, iPad and Android devices; it will soon be available for Windows phone and BlackBerry as well. To download the relevant version of the app for your device go to www.lr.org/mlc. Hard copies of the checklist can be ordered from www.webstore.lr.org.