ILO · Convention (baseline)

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (the seafarers' bill of rights)

What changed: Minimum working and living standards at sea: employment agreements, wages, rest hours, accommodation, food, medical care, repatriation and complaint procedures. The 2025 amendment package (see entry above) is its largest update since entry into force.
Who is affected: Seafarers; Shipowners; Flag states; Port states
What action may be required: Read the official text and your contract/CBA. Eagle’s summary is not a compliance instruction.
Effective date: In force since 2013 (baseline) (2013-08-20)
Legal status (derived): in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
Verification: unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
Official source: https://www.ilo.org/international-labour-standards/maritime-labour-convention-2006
Limitations: Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.

Citation

ILO, Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (the seafarers' bill of rights). Official: https://www.ilo.org/international-labour-standards/maritime-labour-convention-2006. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/mlc-2006-baseline. Verification date: none on file.

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