Progress on Security of Seafarers in the MLC Maritime Labour Convention

Abstract

In the year 2010 which marks the year of seafarers, Spain has ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the International Labour Organization. Becoming the first EU member to ratify. This important Maritime Labour Convention, also called “super convention”, was adopted by the 94th (Maritime) Session of the International Labour Conference held in Geneva in February 2006. To ratify the MLC, 2006, Spain implemented a decision of the Council of the European Union 2007, which allows member countries to ratify in the interests of the European Community and invites them to do so before December 31, 2010.
The objectives of this article are to introduce and analyze the contents of the Convention in relation to safety and prevention of occupational accidents in the maritime environment.
To do this will be discussed in the text of the agreement in relation to Rule 4.3-Health and safety protection and accident prevention which is designed to ensure that the working environment of seafarers on board ships promotes safety and health at work.
From this analysis conclusions that will ratify the importance of this agreement to ensure decent working conditions for seafarers.