The Maritime Sector

36THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL:Another important aspect of planning concerns coordination with otherpublic authorities which also have inspection capacities, such as theANVISA and the Navy.• Preliminary meetingsTHE MARITIME SECTORThe GMN working schedule usually begins with a session in whichtheoretical knowledge and practical experiences are exchangedamong labour inspectors participating in the GMN. This is also anopportunity to present and debate tools used during inspections,such as protocols, standardized notifications, etc (for an example of aprotocol see Annex 2).5.2. THE ON BOARD INSPECTION OPERATIONSThe standards required by Convention no. 178 are inspected in part atthe offices of the enterprises which own the shipping vessels and in partwithin the vessels themselves. The GMN operates mainly in on boardinspection, focusing on items that require on site inspection. Previousinspections are conducted by the CORITPA at the enterprise offices. Thisavoids unnecessary delays for the vessels being inspected.On board the vessels, the labour inspector will conduct a physicalverification of the vessel, interview seafarers, examine documents, andinspect living and working conditions in order to ascertain conformity withlegislation, particularly Regulatory Norm no. 30, concerning occupationalsafety and health. 25At the end of the visit a notification is drafted pointing out any nonconformityto norms and containing suggestions and recommendations.The labour inspector can also immediately proceed to issuing a noticeof infraction if he/she verifies that irregularities listed by previousnotifications have not been corrected.After the deadline specified in the notification, which is determinedaccording to an estimate of the ship’s return to the port of inspection,labour inspectors from the local CORITPA who participated in theGMN will verify conformity to the requirements notified. In the case ofpersistent irregularities, a notice of infraction can be issued or harsher25Another aspect observed during inspection concerns conformity to minimum percentagesof Brazilian workers in foreign chartered vessels by national companies, pursuant torequirements stipulated by the National Council of Immigration (CNIg). According toits Normative Resolution no.72 oil tankers which remain within Brazilian JurisdictionalWaters for more than 90 days must be crewed by a proportion of Brazilians equivalent totwo thirds. This requirement also applies to foreign fishing vessels.