Alexandre Charbonneau

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC, 2006) : An exemple of innovative normative consolidation in a globalized sector

This contribution discusses the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), which has been adopted at the occasion of the 94th session of the International Labour Conference. This new and innovative instrument marks an important effort to consolidate earlier standards into a single instrument. This article discusses the MLC and its specific regulatory context and features, such as its relationship with other international maritime instruments; the issue of cohesion and effectiveness of the instruments on seafarer protection; the evolving and flexible nature of the MLC, and the relationship with European Union frameworks and implementation measures.

Violence and Bullying in Maritime Transport: The Contribution of the Maritime Labour Convention of 2006

When the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) came into force on 20 August 2013, this led the States that had ratified the Convention to upgrade their domestic legislation before the first reports were required as part of the Organization’s own supervisory system. The MLC defines a minimum core of rights for seafarers employed on commercially-operated ships (transporting merchandise or passengers), in order to take into account the social and economic diversity of national situations. This spirit of compromise undoubtedly explains why it was adopted almost unanimously by the delegations present at the International Labour Conference in Geneva on February 7, 2006.