Tag: MLC Convention

Regulation 1.4 of MLC 2006 NYK-Fil Ship Management Inc. (NYK-Fil; head office: Manila, Philippines), an NYK Group company, has obtained certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) as an institution that meets the requirements of regulation 1.4 (recruitment and placement) of the International Labor Organization's Maritime Labor Convention 2006 (MLC 2006).Regulation 1.4 of MLC 2006 mandates that each member that operates a public seafarer recruitment and placement service shall ensure that the service is operated in an orderly manner that protects and promotes seafarers' employment rights as provided in the convention. ClassNK's certification officially recognizes that the services offered by NYK-Fil fulfill this obligation. This is the first certification that ClassNK has issued in the manning-business sector.A certification ceremony was held at the head office of NYK-Fil on November 24, and attended by Mr. Takao Kuboki of Certification Service General Manager, Mr. Kazuyuki Akimoto of Manila Office General Manager from ClassNK, NYK-Fil president Josephine J. Francisco, and related parties from NYK.NYK-Fil strives to continually improve service standards through the receipt of objective evaluations from third-party institutions for the company's business operations. The NYK Group will continue to work to further enhance its operations so that it can continue to provide safe, ...

MLC updates 67 existing ILO Conventions - employment, hours of work, food and catering, medical care The Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) welcomes the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) that will provide protection of working conditions for crews working anywhere in the world.The MLC consolidates and updates 67 existing ILO Conventions and recommendations on maritime issues covering issues such as conditions of employment, hours of work, food and catering, medical care and accommodation at sea."This important convention has the ability to provide basic living and working conditions and will assist in providing a safe working environment for all seafarers and a level playing field for all shipowners" said ASA's Executive Director, Ms Teresa Hatch.ASA has been working both at the International Labour Organisation and with the Australian Government and the unions to progress the ratification by Australia of this convention and its implementation domestically. The passing by the Senate of amendments to the Navigation Act 1912 ensuring that Australian legislation complies with the MLC represents the last significant step before official ratification."ASA has been pleased with the pragmatic approach adopted by the Australian Government to the ratification of this international convention and its implementation into Australian domestic law." said ...

Health problems, labor rights abuses, and attacks of pirates continue to end Different seafarer groups continue to call on the Aquino government to give priority to the ratification of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006 saying that it will help guarantee the safety of more than 250,000 Filipino seafarers worldwide. Thirty countries should first ratify the convention before it can take effect.Last September, members of various maritime organizations were joined by their families in celebrating the 16th International Seafarers' Week and the World Maritime Day. They said the Aquino government should sign the convention and address the issue of worsening maritime accidents including hijacking incidents that have claimed the lives of many Filipino seafarers.With the recent ratification by Antigua and Barbuda last August 11, 2011 of the MLC 2006, 18 ILO member states have already ratified the convention, which sets out minimum standards and fair working conditions for seafarers worldwide. If the needed 12 more ratifications will be obtained before the end of 2011, the MLC 2006 will enter into force in 2012.The 18 countries that have already ratified the convention are Liberia, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Panama, Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria, Canada, ...

20 countries representing 55% of the world's fleet have already ratified it The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 enters into force 12 months after 30 countries representing 33% of the world's fleet have ratified the Convention. The status today is that 20 countries representing 55% of the world's fleet have ratified it. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is still optimistic that the 10 remaining ratifications will be received by the end of this year or in early 2012.When the Convention enters into force, all ships of 500 GT and above in international trade will need to hold a valid MLC Certificate and a corresponding Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC). All other ships will need to be inspected, but there are no MLC certification requirements for such ships.The number of ships to be inspected is estimated by Lloyd's Academy to be around 65,000. No doubt this will generate a long queue of ships to be certified within the limited time period. In order to avoid such a certification rush, some Administrations are introducing a voluntary certification scheme prior to the entry into force of the Convention.This is currently the case with Marshall Islands and Liberia, which have published their DMLC ...

Kiribati is the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands, to ratify MLC 2006 On 24 October 2011, the Government of Kiribati deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). Kiribati becomes the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands, to ratify the landmark Convention which aims at ensuring decent working and living conditions for the world's seafarers and a "level-playing field" for quality ship-owners.In hailing his country's ratification of the MLC, 2006, the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development, Mr. Tebao Awerika, stated: "Seafaring is a vital industry for Kiribati. Every year, seafarers' remittances bring back to the economy between $9 and $10 million which is an important fuel for our development. There are currently 1,000 Kiribati seafarers serving on board ships. The Kiribati Marine Training Centre - one of the leading maritime schools in the Pacific region - has produced since its establishment in 1967, nearly 5,000 graduates most of whom have worked or are still working on foreign merchant ships. There is no question about the importance of the MLC, 2006 for our country. The seafaring business is our ...

ILO MLC 2006 - rights and protection for more than 1.2 million seafarers The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 provides comprehensive rights and protection at work for the world's more than 1.2 million seafarers. The Convention aims to achieve both decent work for seafarers and secure economic interests in fair competition for ship-owners.

Captain Kuba Szymanski considers the profile of seafarers was raised during 2010 Captain Szymanski considers the profile of seafarers was raised during 2010 and attended forums in the Philippines, Poland and India to which seafarers were the primary delegates. The forums were well attended with a lot of interesting points being raised that provided valuable inputs to meetings with the likes of the IMO and other organizations.

It meets ballast treatment system, EEDI rules, MLC 2006 South Korea's Total Marine Services (TMS) has developed a 1,000teu containership that meets ballast treatment system, EEDI rules, MLC 2006 and reduces both building and operation costs.The company said that the recently developed containership has been designed with accumulated technical skills from ultra-large commercial and specialised ships.In March the company also developed an 3,800teu boxship that is expected to give a boost to the development of specialised ships and OSVs.Source: Ship-Technology.com

From STCW and MLC to Crew Competence in the future Capt John Dickie, Principal Consultant at JDass and Associates Ltd. , is giving a presentation regarding Human Element ;From STCW and MLC to Crew Competence in the future, during the 2nd Annual Safety4Sea Forum, Session 4The 2nd Safety4Sea Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully completed on 5th of October 2011 in Athens, covering a wide range in QHSE issues.The event has been attended by over 340 delegates at the venue representing more than 170 companies, plus more than 100 persons watching live streaming. The event organized by IBS Marine Consulting Group and sponsored by Aspida Maritime Security, Dorian Hellas, Transmar Shipping and Lloyd's Register and supported by BIMCO, Intermanager, SaveOurSeafarers campaign, Steamship Mutual, Green Award, Cardiff University, ELNAVI, NAFTIKA XRONIKA, Tanker Operator, Shipmanagement International and Marintech NewsFor more information about the Forum visithttp://www.safety4sea.com/forum/2For more information about Safety4Sea visit the official site http://www.safety4sea.com

ILO Maritime Labour Convention Implementation Thanos Theocharis, Regulatory Affairs European Liaison, Marshall Islands Registry, is giving a presentation regarding the ILO Maritime Labour Convention Implementation, during the 2nd Annual Safety4Sea Forum, Session 4The 2nd Safety4Sea Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully completed on 5th of October 2011 in Athens, covering a wide range in QHSE issues.The event has been attended by over 340 delegates at the venue representing more than 170 companies, plus more than 100 persons watching live streaming. The event organized by IBS Marine Consulting Group and sponsored by Aspida Maritime Security, Dorian Hellas, Transmar Shipping and Lloyd's Register and supported by BIMCO, Intermanager, SaveOurSeafarers campaign, Steamship Mutual, Green Award, Cardiff University, ELNAVI, NAFTIKA XRONIKA, Tanker Operator, Shipmanagement International and Marintech NewsFor more information about the Forum visithttp://www.safety4sea.com/forum/2For more information about Safety4Sea visit the official site http://www.safety4sea.com