The 2018 amendments to the MLC, 2006 will bring about a change to a seafarer's employment agreement (SEA) where it shall continue to have effect and wages shall continue to be paid while a seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships.
Zika Virus Update
30/06/2016
The European Centre for Disease Control advises that 41 countries currently have widespread transmission of Zika virus.
These FAQs refer to the wording of the MLC 2006 and extensive FAQs issued by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)
21/09/2012
LC 2006 is a comprehensive international labour convention coming into force in 2013 that sets out seafarers' rights to decent conditions of work and helps to create conditions of fair competition for shipowners.
Death at Sea - Worldwide
09/09/2011
In a previous incident, where the master of a vessel obtained professional medical advice on the storage of a deceased crewmember while at sea, the master was provided with incorrect.