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Overview

The provides wide-ranging rights and protection at work for the world鈥檚 seafarers.

The MLC:

• sets minimum global standards for seafarers鈥� living and working conditions
• combines and updates more than 68 maritime-related international labour standards, produced over the last 80 years
• makes it easier for governments and ship owners to apply the system, and provide decent working conditions

The UK ratified (agreed to adopt) the MLC on 7 August 2013, with it coming into force on 7 August 2014.

Marine guidance note (MGN) 471 explains the UK鈥檚 understanding of important terms used in the MLC.

How the MLC is organised

There are 3 main parts:

• articles, which set out the broad principles and responsibilities
• regulations, which set out the basic requirements
• the Code, made up of standards (Part A) and guidelines (Part B), which fall into the 5 titles

What the MLC covers

• Title 1: minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship - age, and medical and training certificates
• Title 2: conditions of employment 鈥� wages, working hours, rest and leave; career development
• Title 3: seafarers鈥� accommodation, leisure facilities, and on board catering standards
• Title 4: health and safety, medical care, access to on-shore welfare facilities
• Title 5: complaints, inspections, responsibilities of the flag and port states

What the MLC doesn鈥檛 cover

The convention doesn鈥檛 apply to:

• ships navigating only in inland waters
• ships navigating waters in, or close to, sheltered waters - or areas where port regulations apply
• ships involved in fishing
• ships of traditional build, such as dhows and junks
• warships or naval auxiliaries
• ships not normally used in commercial activities

MLC Statutory Instruments

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014 applies to the following titles numbered; 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 & 4.2

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Consequential and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2014 applies to the following titles numbered; 1.2 & 2.2

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Recruitment and Placement) Regulations 2014 applies to title; 1.4

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

MLC Small commercial vessels

Please follow this link for further information for small commercial vessels and refer to;

MGN 490 (Amendment 1)

MGN 491 (Amendment 1)

Title 1: minimum requirements to work on a ship

Title 1, regulation 1.1: minimum age

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that no under-age persons work on a ship.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

Read

MSN 1838 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Minimum Age

Please note: the application of the minimum age provisions is changing to include all young seafarers, regardless of their employment status.

Title 1, regulation 1.2: medical certificates

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that all seafarers are medically fit to perform their duties at sea.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

, and gives guidance on applying the medical certification regulations.

Read 鈥楽eafarers: medical certification guidance鈥�

Title 1, regulation 1.3: training and qualifications

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers are trained or qualified to carry out their duties on board ship.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015

Refer to the Manila Amendments and additional Merchant Shipping Notes below this paragraph, for information on how they affect seafarer training certificates for merchant navy officers, ratings, and yacht officers.

MSN 1015 Training for Masters and Chief Mates of Large Ships and ships with unusual manoeuvring characteristics.

MSN 1740 Training and Certification of Officers and Crew on High Speed Craft.

Seafarer Training and Certification Guidance: UK Requirements for Deck Ratings.

MSN 1863 Training and Certification Guidance: UK Requirements for Engine Room Ratings.

MSN 1864 Training and Certification Guidance: UK Requirements for Radio Operators.

MSN 1867 Training and Certification Guidance: UK Requirements for the recognition of non-UK Certification leading to the issue of a Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC).

MSN 1868 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention: UK Requirements for Safe Manning and Watchkeeping.

Further information

• The provides information on education, training and skills for the shipping industry
• The develops the skills standards for the maritime sector
• The UK seafarer careers: training provision and information provides further details on careers and training provision.

Title 1, regulation 1.4: recruitment and placement

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers have access to an efficient and well-regulated seafarer recruitment and placement system.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

MGN 475 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Recruitment and Placement

MGN 476 gives advice to seafarers about their protection, rights and entitlements under the MLC, 2006. This helps them decide if they should work on a ship registered with a non MLC-ratified country.

List of recruitment and placement agencies with voluntary certificates of conformity

Title 2: conditions of employment

Title 2, regulation 2.1: Seafarers鈥� Employment Agreements (SEAs)

鈥淧urpose: to ensure seafarers have a fair employment agreement.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

MGN 477(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarers鈥� Employment Agreements

MGN 485 provides guidance on training agreements.

Recommended formats

Download and use these model formats as templates for your own documents;

• outer cover for list of crew and list of young persons (MSF 4156)
• list of crew and signatures of seafarers (MSF 4157)
• list of young persons (MSF 4158)

Use this model format for a seafarer agreement as a basis for your documents, updated 20th August 2020:

(MS Word Document, 41.6 KB) Word copy for editing.

Title 2, regulation 2.2: wages

鈥淧urpose: to ensure seafarers are paid for their services.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Guidance

MGN 478(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarer鈥檚 Wages

Title 2, regulation 2.3: hours of work and rest, and 2.4: entitlement to leave

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers have regulated hours of work, or hours of rest鈥�, and 鈥溾��to ensure that seafarers have adequate leave.鈥� (MLC, 2006).

Regulations and guidance

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MSN 1877 Amendment 1 gives information about applying the regulations to do with seafarers鈥� hours of work and entitlement to leave.

Title 2, regulation 2.5: repatriation

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers are able to return home.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

outlines the provisions for relief, repatriation, and relief costs.

MGN 479(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Repatriation

Title 2, regulation 2.6: seafarer compensation for the ship鈥檚 loss or foundering

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers are compensated when a ship is lost or had foundered鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

gives further information about the right (or loss of the right) to seafarers鈥� or masters鈥� wages in certain situations.

See also MGN 480 (M) Amendment 2, under title 4 regulation 4.2

Title 2, regulation 2.7: manning levels

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers work on board ships with sufficient personnel for the safe, efficient and secure operation of the ship/鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

except regulations 6 to 10.

Read MSN 1877 Amendment 1 and MSN 1868 for information and guidance on the hours of work, safe manning and watchkeeping regulations..

Please note: for hours of work, the 1997 provisions were replaced by the Hours of Work Regulations 2002, as above.

Apply for a safe manning document (MSF 4227)

Title 2, regulation 2.8: career and skill development; opportunities for seafarers鈥� employment

鈥淧urpose: to promote career and skill development and employment opportunities for seafarers鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Career and skill development: further information

Title 3: accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering

Title 3, regulation 3.1: crew accommodation and recreational facilities

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers have decent accommodation and recreational facilities on board鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

Read 21A and 21B in the 鈥楲arge Commercial Yacht Code鈥� (LY3) for details of seafarer鈥檚 accommodation standards on large commercial yachts, equivalent to those required by the MLC.

MSN 1844(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Crew Accommodation

MGN 481(M) Amendment 1 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Crew Accommodation - Supplementary Guidance

MGN 490 (Amendment 1)

MGN 491 (Amendment 1)

Title 3, regulation 3.2: food and catering

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that seafarers have access to good quality food and drinking water provided under regulated hygienic conditions.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

MSN 1845(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food & Catering - Provision of Food and Fresh Water

MSN 1846(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food & Catering - Ships Cooks and Catering Staff

MIN 559 (M) Maritime Labour Convention 2006: Food & Catering-recognised qualifications

MSF 4395 - Application for Ships Cooks Certificate of Competency

Title 4: health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection

Title 4, regulation 4.1: medical care aboard ship and ashore

鈥淧urpose: To protect the health of seafarers and ensure their prompt access to medical care on board ship at shore.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

MGN 482(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Medical Care

MGN 225 provides information on getting radio medical advice when a medical incident or emergency arises while at sea

MGN 296 outlines the possible effects of prescription or over-the-counter drugs on a seafarer鈥檚 performance while working at sea

MSN 1841 provides information on the qualifying criteria for a medical practitioner to work as a ship鈥檚 doctor on a UK ship.

Confidential medical report form (MSF 4155)

MSN 1905 (M+F) gives information on applying these SIs, and lists the medical stores to be carried

MIN 659 (M+F) should be read in conjunction with MSN 1905 (M+F).

Title 4, regulation 4.2: shipowners鈥� liability

鈥淧urpose: To ensure that seafarers are protected from the financial consequences of sickness, injury or death occurring in connection with their employment.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

MGN 480(M) Amendment 2: Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Shipowners Liabilities including Seaferer Compensation

Title 4, regulation 4.3: health and safety protection and accident prevention

鈥淧urpose: To ensure that seafarers鈥� work environment on board ships promotes occupational safety and health鈥� (MLC, 2006)

MSN 1850(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Health and Safety Reporting of Occupational Diseases

MGN 484 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Health and Safety published accident statistics - information and advice

MSF 4159 Occupational disease report form for UK registered merchant ships.

Regulations and guidance

MGN 20is about the requirements of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations

See the 鈥楥ode of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP), its annexes.

The fishermen鈥檚 safety guide

MCA health and safety leaflets and posters

Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)

Marine safety alerts

Technical safety alerts

Title 4, regulation 4.4: access to shore-based welfare facilities

鈥淧urpose: To ensure that seafarers working on board a ship, have access to shore-based facilities and services to secure their health and well-being鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

Read MGN 486 about the UK鈥檚 arrangements for seafarers鈥� welfare under the MLC, 2006.

Read MGN 370 for information about the Dreadnought Medical Service for seafarers, given at Guy鈥檚 Hospital and St Thomas鈥� NHS Foundation Trust in London.

Seafarers鈥� organisations

Title 4, regulation 4.5: social security

鈥淧urpose: To ensure that measures are taken with a view to providing seafarers with access to social security protection.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Read HM Revenue & Customs鈥� tax information for seafarers

Title 5: compliance and enforcement

Title 5, regulation 5.1: Flag State responsibilities

鈥淧urpose: to ensure that each Member implements its responsibilities under this Convention with respect to ships that fly its flag.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

Regulations and guidance

Read MSN 1848 Amendment 3

• survey
• inspection
• certification

of seafarers鈥� living and working conditions on UK ships, in line with the MLC.

Download the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) part I

Download the DMLC part II: maritime labour certificate (MSF 2401) and guidance

Complaints procedure for seafarers

Before doing anything else, you have to follow the on-board complaints procedure, as outlined in MSN 1849.

If you鈥檙e on a ship in a UK port and the complaint isn鈥檛 resolved, you can make an on-shore complaint to MCA.

There鈥檚 more guidance about making on-shore complaints under 鈥楻egulation 5.2: Port State responsibilities鈥�.

Substantial equivalents

MGN 472 MLC 2006; Guidance on the procedure for applying for substantial equivalents

The following 鈥榮ubstantial equivalents鈥� have been agreed by the Tripartite Working Group (TWG):

• applying crew accommodation requirements to large yachts
• applying crew accommodation requirements to vessels less than 200GT
• applying the crew accommodation to tugs
• applying crew accommodation requirements to large commercial yachts 3000GT or more
• dispensation allowing cadets to share a cabin
• hours of work and rest: accepting digital records
• UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) medical certificate: recognising it as ENG 1 equivalent (in certain circumstances)
• diver medical certificate: recognition as ENG 1 equivalent in certain circumstances
• pilot medical certificate: recognition as ENG 1 equivalent in certain circumstances
• recognition, in the right circumstances, of experience/standing as a chef as equivalent to ship鈥檚 cook certificate

For further information on these topics, or to have another 鈥榮ubstantial equivalent鈥� considered, email the MLC 2006 Co-ordination Group.

Title 5, regulation 5.2: Port State responsibilities

鈥淧urpose: To enable each member to implement its responsibilities under this Convention regarding international co-operation in the implementation and enforcement of the Convention standards on foreign ships.鈥� (MLC, 2006)

MGN 487 Amendment 1 outlines the on-shore complaints process.

Send the details of your on-shore complaint to the MLC 2006 Co-ordination Group

Email: mlc@mcga.gov.uk

Contact Seafarer Safety and Health branch at MCA

Email Seafarer Safety and Health