MLC 2006 almost on the statute books - owners must act
(June 20 2012)
On 12th June, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) announced that Sweden had become the 28th country to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.
DNV also said that Cyprus had submitted its documents of ratification and the ILO announced that the Russian Duma has adopted the Russian documents of ratification.
As only two more ratifications are needed (which will very likely be Cyprus and Russia), it appears clear that the threshold entry-into-force requirement of 30 countries ratifying the MLC 2006 will be met very soon, DNV said.
The Convention will enter into force 12 months after the threshold is met and certification will be required for ships of 500 gt, or over engaged in international trade. Vessels from both ratifying and non-ratifying states will be subject to Port State Control (PSC) to ensure compliance with convention requirements.
MLC 2006 requirements are very detailed and cover a wide range of topics and shipowners, or shipmanagers operating vessels must develop and implement measures to ensure compliance with the requirements and ensure that ships are inspected and certified within the deadlines or risk challenges from inspectors and PSC, DNV warned.
DNV said that it must be noted that only a couple of countries have completed their Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance identifying how they are implementing the convention in their national legislation.
Though there is some latitude in the convention for implementation through `substantial equivalence', DNV believed that most flag states will seek to implement the requirements with the aim of achieving a level playing field.
The ILO has estimated that 40,000 vessels will come within scope of the convention and the industry will have to be prepared for substantial work to be done before ships can be certified.
Due to the imminent entry into force, the level of detail, the amount of work needed and the expected rush for certification in the months before the convention's entry into force, DNV urged shipowners, shipmanagers, crew manning agencies and shipyards to start work now in order to understand and manage the requirements.
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(June 20 2012)
On 12th June, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) announced that Sweden had become the 28th country to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.
DNV also said that Cyprus had submitted its documents of ratification and the ILO announced that the Russian Duma has adopted the Russian documents of ratification.
As only two more ratifications are needed (which will very likely be Cyprus and Russia), it appears clear that the threshold entry-into-force requirement of 30 countries ratifying the MLC 2006 will be met very soon, DNV said.
The Convention will enter into force 12 months after the threshold is met and certification will be required for ships of 500 gt, or over engaged in international trade. Vessels from both ratifying and non-ratifying states will be subject to Port State Control (PSC) to ensure compliance with convention requirements.
MLC 2006 requirements are very detailed and cover a wide range of topics and shipowners, or shipmanagers operating vessels must develop and implement measures to ensure compliance with the requirements and ensure that ships are inspected and certified within the deadlines or risk challenges from inspectors and PSC, DNV warned.
DNV said that it must be noted that only a couple of countries have completed their Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance identifying how they are implementing the convention in their national legislation.
Though there is some latitude in the convention for implementation through `substantial equivalence', DNV believed that most flag states will seek to implement the requirements with the aim of achieving a level playing field.
The ILO has estimated that 40,000 vessels will come within scope of the convention and the industry will have to be prepared for substantial work to be done before ships can be certified.
Due to the imminent entry into force, the level of detail, the amount of work needed and the expected rush for certification in the months before the convention's entry into force, DNV urged shipowners, shipmanagers, crew manning agencies and shipyards to start work now in order to understand and manage the requirements.
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