ILO discussions on shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers under MLC
Government, worker and employer representatives of the ILO Governing Body approved plans Government, worker and employer representatives of the ILO Governing Body approved plans for an international tripartite meeting to be held next year to discuss proposed amendments regarding shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers.Government, worker and employer representatives of the ILO Governing Body have overwhelmingly welcomed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), and approved plans for an international tripartite meeting to be held next year to discuss proposed amendments regarding shipowner liability and abandonment of seafarers.The Special Tripartite Committee (STC) meeting will be held on 7-11 April 2014, and will consider amendments to the MLC, 2006 since it came into force on 20 August of this year. The decision was made during a discussion of the MLC, 2006 at the ILO's Governing Body, which concluded its work on 31 October.The STC is to consider changes to the Code of the MLC, 2006 to address liability of shipowners with respect to compensation for claims for death, personal injury and abandonment of seafarers. The discussion will be based on principles proposed by a tripartite ILO/IMO working group that has held extensive discussions on the issues over a number of years.ILO ...
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