IMMARBE MMN-20-006 - 2018 Amendments to MLC, 2006 on SEA, Wages and Entitlement

The International Labour Organization (ILO)during its 107th Session of its Conference approved amendments of 2018to the Maritime Labour Convention,2006, as amended (MLC, 2oo6) on 5 June 2018,which have the aim to improve the protection of seafarers in the event the seafareris held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robberyagainst ships. These amendments of the Maritime Labour Convention will enterinto force on 26 December 2020.

These amendments do not immediate affectthe validity of the MLC Certificate nor the validity of the DMLC Part I.Existing MLC Certificates and DMLC Part l issued by IMMARBE will remain validuntil the first initial/renewal MLC Inspection on or after 26 December 2020.

Changes to the DMLC Part II are notnecessary, unless there are pre-existing preferences that contravene the 2018amendments.

During initial/ renewal MLC Inspection，theRecognized Organization in charge must verify compliance with the 2018amendments.

New DMLC Part I after 26 December 2020 willinclude the 2018 amendments.