Translated by Tatyana Puchkova, Maidan of Foreign Affairs’ exper
The monitoring group of the Maidan of Foreign Affairs and BSNews continues publishing the lists of ... moreTranslated by Tatyana Puchkova, Maidan of Foreign Affairs’ exper
The monitoring group of the Maidan of Foreign Affairs and BSNews continues publishing the lists of vessels that since the Russian occupation of Crimea, have made calls at the nine ports of the Crimean peninsula: in Yevpatoriya, Sevastopol (two ports), Yalta, Feodosia and Kerch (four ports).
Today we present to our readers the "black list", or rather, the complete database of ships that in violation of the Ukrainian legislation and the international sanctions, docked at the ports of the occupied Crimea since its annexation, i.e. from March 18, 2014 to August 15, 2016.
In the next few days we will also offer you a series of analytical materials concerning the database: the monitoring group has analyzed the database of the offenders in accordance with the types of ships, types of cargo, ports of call and response to international sanctions, as well as tracked the processes of changing the flags and the owners and so o... less
What is the Maritime Labour Convention?
The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 - also known as the Seafarers’ Bill of Rights – se... moreWhat is the Maritime Labour Convention?
The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 - also known as the Seafarers’ Bill of Rights – sets out the minimum rights that you should expect as a seafarer.
Every ship over 500 gross tonnage operating in international waters or between ports of different countries has to have a maritime labour certificate. This confirms that it complies with the MLC.
The MLC has been described as the first of a new generation of international labour standards “with teeth”.
The MLC incorporates and builds on 68 existing maritime labour conventions and recommendations, as well as other fundamental principles, to ensure decent working and living conditions for all seafarers.
The MLC is designed to sit alongside other regulations such as the IMO standards on ship safety, security and quality ship management (such as SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL). Where those instruments deal more with the vessel and its operation, the MLC deals with your rig... less
