ILO · MLC 2006 amendments
2025 MLC amendments: shore leave without visa, strengthened repatriation, seafarers as key workers
- What changed
- The most far-reaching MLC package since 2013: shore leave without visas or special permits and without discrimination by flag; repatriation duties clarified to cover travel, food, accommodation, medical care and up to 30 kg of luggage; recognition of seafarers as key workers; stronger protection against violence and harassment.
- Who is affected
- Seafarers; Shipowners; 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
- Expected December 2027 (2027-12-01)
- Legal status (derived)
- upcoming. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
- Verification
- unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
- Limitations
- Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.
Citation
ILO, 2025 MLC amendments: shore leave without visa, strengthened repatriation, seafarers as key workers. Official: https://www.dnv.com/news/2025/new-amendments-to-the-mlc-2006/. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/mlc-2025-amendments. Verification date: none on file.
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