In 2014, Paris MoU found 5.502 MLC deficiencies
In 2014, Paris MoU found 5.502 MLC deficiencies. The Maritime Labour Convention was enforced for the first time during a full calendar year. A new table has been added to the Paris MoU Annual PSC Report reflecting the 14 areas of the MLC.
Top 5 of MLC deficiencies
| Category of Deficiencies | Deficiencies | % Deficiencies |
| Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest | 626 | 0.27 |
| Electrical | 246 | 0.16 |
| Shipboard working arrangements | 212 | 0.13 |
| Ropes and wires | 202 | 0.04 |
| Maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest | 200 | 0.09 |
Top 5 of MLC detainable deficiencies
| Deficiencies | Detainable Def. | % Deficiencies |
| Wages | 52 | 20.08 |
| Manning specified by the minimun safe manning doc | 24 | 9.27 |
| Seafarers’ Employment Agreenment (SEA) | 22 | 8.49 |
| Recodrs of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest | 15 | 5.79 |
| Sanitary facilities | 14 | 5.41 |
Thehighest areas of non-compliance are “Hours of Work or Rest” (area 6) 21%, “Food and Catering” (area 10) 14%, and “Health and Safety and Accident Prevention” (area 11) 37%.
Please click below to view detailed MLC figures of the Paris MoU PSC Inspections during last year:
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Source: Paris MoU
