Maritime Labour Convention 2006
MLC is a broad international labour convention which specifies rights of seafarers. It was included in the International National Labour organization under article 19 of its constitutions together with SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL as the fourth pillar of International Maritime Law. Therefore, it aims for working as an effective tool for quality shipping. It is a concoction of a number of global standards.
The enforcement of this standard is done through national laws or some other measures which means that it cannot be directly applied to seafarers, ships or shipowners. It covers almost every essential working and living condition for seafarers.
