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GL launches MLC 2006 pocket guide
Monday, 19 December 2011 16:19
With a sweeping reach and wide-ranging application the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) will have a
significant impact on ship-owners, managers, crewing agencies and most importantlythe seafarers on-board.
At its entryinto force the MLC 2006 will alter some 37 ILO conventions and require the certification of over 55,000
seagoing vessels. Preparing for this sea change will require a massive adjustment. To support the maritime industry in
this endeavour Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed an easy-to-use Pocket Guide on the MLC 2006.
Alongside GLs E-Learning tool on the convention the new pocket guide is part of a set of tools to make the
implementation of the MLC 2006 as smooth, transparent and comprehensible as possible. The guide explains as
simply, practically and conciselyas possible, what the MLC 2006 is about, what it means to those on board and, during
a MLC 2006 audit, what the inspectors will be looking for when theyvisit a vessel.
The MLC 2006 will introduce mandatory regulations governing the working and living conditions for seafarers on nearly
every seagoing ship trading internationally. The convention sets out to provide seafarers with fair, safe and decent
working and living conditions. To date, 22 member states have ratified the MLC 2006, with another eight ratifications still
required for ratification. The MLC 2006 will then enter into force 12 months later. Although the exact date of entry into
force of this new convention is not yet known, it is anticipated that full ratification will be achieved early in 2012.
For further information, contact:
Germanischer Lloyd, Germany
Web: www.gl-group.com

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