Seatruck gain MLC certification
September 12, 2013
MLC compliance
It has been a busy summer for the Seatruck Ship Management Team as an important new part of marine law has been rolled out.
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 or MLC, 2006 is an international labour Convention adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO). It provides international standards for the world’s first genuinely global industry.
Widely known as the “seafarers’ bill of rights,” the MLC, 2006 was adopted by government, employer and workers representatives at a special ILO International Labour Conference in February 2006.
It is unique in that it aims both to achieve decent work for seafarers and to secure economic interests through fair competition for quality ship owners.
The Convention is comprehensive and sets out, in one place, seafarers' rights to decent working conditions. It covers almost every aspect of their work and life on board.
The entire Seatruck fleet has now gained MLC certification recognising the company’s on-going commitment to crew welfare.