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ILO supports new law to protect abandoned seafarers

Providing financial security for death or long-term disability of seafarers Government, employer and worker delegates to the International Labour Conference (ILC), at the 103rd annual meeting of International Labour Organization (ILO), overwhelmingly voted in favour of approving amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006) in order to better protect abandoned seafarers, and provide financial security for compensation to seafarers and their families in cases of a seafarer's death or long-term disability.The approval of these amendments was a major step in establishing binding international law on these issues which are very important for the shipping industry. The amendments were discussed in detail and adopted on close to unanimous basis (1 abstention) vote on April 11 2014 by the 400 participants at the first meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the MLC, 2006."The MLC, 2006 really is a milestone for the maritime sector, aside from the first time ever requiring the certification of seafarers' working and living conditions, it brought with it another innovation - the possibility for more rapid changes to the Convention to meet the needs of the industry. It is truly a living Convention. It is designed to grow and change and respond to the needs ...

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