SAMI Briefing Maritime Labour Convention FAQs and Text March 2013

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006bargaining agreements or other measures. Such a determination may only be madein consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned and mayonly be made with respect to ships of less than 200 gross tonnage not engaged in internationalvoyages.7. Any determinations made by a Member under paragraph 3 or 5 or 6 of thisArticle shall be communicated to the Director-General of the International LabourOffice, who shall notify the Members of the Organization.8. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutesat the same time a reference to the Regulations and the Code.FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND PRINCIPLESArticle IIIEach Member shall satisfy itself that the provisions of its law and regulationsrespect, in the context of this Convention, the fundamental rights to:(a) freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collectivebargaining;(b) the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour;(c) the effective abolition of child labour; and(d) the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.SEAFARERS’ EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL RIGHTSArticle IV1. Every seafarer has the right to a safe and secure workplace that complieswith safety standards.2. Every seafarer has a right to fair terms of employment.3. Every seafarer has a right to decent working and living conditions on boardship.4. Every seafarer has a right to health protection, medical care, welfare measuresand other forms of social protection.5. Each Member shall ensure, within the limits of its jurisdiction, that the seafarers’employment and social rights set out in the preceding paragraphs of this Articleare fully implemented in accordance with the requirements of this Convention. Unlessspecified otherwise in the Convention, such implementation may be achieved throughnational laws or regulations, through applicable collective bargaining agreements orthrough other measures or in practice.IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESArticle V1. Each Member shall implement and enforce laws or regulations or othermeasures that it has adopted to fulfil its commitments under this Convention withrespect to ships and seafarers under its jurisdiction.4