Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to good quality food and drinking water provided under regulated hygienic conditions. Food and drinking water must be ...
Right to good quality food and drinking water
Right to decent accommodation and recreational facilities on board
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to safe and decent accommodation and recreational facilities. The MLC sets out detailed and technical requirements ...
Right to career and skill development
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to be given opportunities to strengthen his competencies, qualifications and employment opportunities. Governments with ...
Right to adequate manning
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to work on a safely and securely operated ship. The MLC does not set out minimum manning levels for ships since this is ...
Right to compensation if ship is lost or founders
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to adequate compensation in case of injury, loss or unemployment due to the ship’s loss or foundering. The shipowner ...
Right to be repatriated
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to be repatriated at no cost to him in the following circumstances: if the seafarer’s employment agreement expires ...
Right to leave
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to paid annual leave. Subject to operational requirements, seafarers must also be given shore leave. Annual leave ...
Right to regulated hours of work and rest
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006(‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to regulated hours of work and hours of rest. Hours of work are stated as either maximum hours of work, or minimum hours of ...
Right to be paid wages
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer does not have a minimum wage. However, a country that has ratified the MLC is encouraged to consult shipowner and seafarer ...
Right to employment agreement
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to a written employment agreement. It must be clear and legally enforceable. A seafarer must be able to review the ...
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