Consultation outcome

Repatriation of seafarers on sea-going ships regulations

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 19 December 2012
• Last updated: 14 August 2018 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Summary and assessment of consultation responses recieved of proposed MS MLC Repatriation Title 2.5 regulations 20XX

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 regulations about the repatriation of seafarers on sea-going ships.

This consultation ran from
19 December 2012 to 11:45pm on 21 February 2013

Consultation description

The current provisions for repatriation are set out in the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Repatriation) Regulations 1979.

The proposed new regulations give effect to the provisions of Regulation 2.5 and Standard A2.5 of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) and will supersede the 1979 regulations for all UK sea-going merchant ships, commercially operated yachts and other commercially operated vessels.

Fishermen and seafarers employed on UK vessels not subject to the MLC, which includes vessels not operating commercially, will however continue to be covered by the existing regulations.

Regulation 2.5 and Standard A2.5 of the MLC revise the international requirements for the repatriation of seafarers. Generally these revised requirements are covered by existing UK legislation. There are however some areas where changes will be required to existing legislation in order to give effect to the revised MLC requirements or to make the current position clearer.

Additional documents

• Draft repatriation statutory instrument (DOC, 162KB)
• Repatriation: impact assessment (PDF, 71KB)
• Repatriation: draft marine guidance note (DOC, 289KB)
• Repatriation: explanatory memorandum (DOC, 56KB)
• Repatriation: transposition note (DOC, 56KB)

Documents

Consultation letter about the repatriation of seafarers on sea-going ships

PDF, 38.6 KB, 6 pages

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Published 19 December 2012
Last updated 14 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 14 August 2018

   Updated with the consultation final outcome document.

2. 19 December 2012

   First published.