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Implementing the Maritime Labour Convention 2006

We're consulting on UK proposals to implement the Maritime Labour Convention 2006.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 25 June 2013

The UK ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on 7 August 2013 and it will enter into force on the 7 August 2014.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is reviewing its merchant shipping legislation in line with meeting the requirements laid down in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. A series of consultations are being run on these regulatory packages.

Documents

• Merchant shipping recruitment and placement regulations
  • 20 March 2013
  • Closed consultation
• Merchant shipping minimum age regulations
  • 14 August 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Merchant shipping medical care regulations
  • 8 May 2012
  • Consultation outcome
• Merchant shipping crew accommodation regulations
  • 8 May 2013
  • Consultation outcome
• Merchant shipping health and safety protection and accident prevention regulations
  • 14 August 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Merchant shipping food and catering regulations
  • 14 August 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Repatriation of seafarers on sea-going ships regulations
  • 14 August 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Minimum standards for payment of seafarers wages regulations
  • 19 December 2012
  • Closed consultation
• Standards - seafarer compensation shipowner liability regulations
  • 8 May 2012
  • Closed consultation
• Ship surveys, certification and seafarer complaints proceedures regulations
  • 4 May 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Employment agreements for seafarers on UK sea-going ships
  • 9 May 2018
  • Consultation outcome

Published 25 June 2013