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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

An estimated 40,000 domestic Filipino seafarers employed An estimated 40,000 domestic Filipino seafarers employed or engaged onboard Philippine registered ships navigating exclusively within the maritime jurisdiction of the Philippines are expected to be the main beneficiaries in an ongoing effort to ensure decent work and labor standards in the local maritime industry, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz said yesterday.Baldoz said this as she announced the conduct of the fourth plenary Maritime Industry Tripartite Council (MITC) meeting expected to secure the necessary steps to ensure the proper decent work standards for all local maritime workers on board local vessels, at the Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) Convention Hall in Intramuros, Manila on October 17, 2011.Baldoz said that as decided by the tripartite body constituted by the labor, management and government partners of the country's maritime industry, the meeting has included in its agenda the approval of two MITC resolutions that would endorse(a) the issuance of an appropriate DOLE Department Order (DO) for the rules and regulations governing the employment and working conditions of domestic seafarers; and(b) the Philippines's ratification of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Maritime Labor Convention 2006.The labor and employment chief emphasized ...

In recognition of his support to MLC Inspector Training Courses The Liberian Registry has awarded an honorary Master's Licence to the RevdCanon Ken Peters, Director of Justice & Welfare for the Mission to Seafarers, in recognition of the generous and continued support he has provided in connection with Liberia's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) Inspector Training Courses.Presenting the award during the Mission to Seafarers Reception held at Lambeth Palace in London on September 27, Michalis Pantazopoulos, Senior Vice-President of the Liberian Registry, paid tribute to the contribution made by Revd Peters, who has been a long-time friend of the Liberian Registry. He noted that, most recently, the contribution made by Revd Peters has been instrumental in the global training of Liberia's inspectors as the registry prepares them for the task of helping Liberianflag shipowners implement MLC 2006.Mr Pantazopoulos said, "Rev Peters has generously provided his inspirationallecture for a number of Liberian MLC Inspector Courses, discussing with more than eighty Liberian inspectors the core underlying principle of the MLC convention - protection of the interests and welfare of seafarers. His message has provided Liberia's inspectors with value-added knowledge and essential skills which they can use when conducting MLC inspections."Revd Peters' lectures ...