国际劳工组织于2006年2月23日通过《海事劳工公约》(MLC)。公约文本请点击 这里 获得。2012年8月20日第30个国家批准该公约，公约将于2013年8月20日起在国际上生效。截至2013年2月27日，已有35个国家批准公约。批准《海事劳工公约》的国家名单可从 这里 获得。
《海事劳工公约》为船员提供了一套全面的工作权利和保障措施，旨在明确船员上船工作的最低劳动标准，涉及船员的工作时间、健康和安全，生活起居，船员福利和合同安排在内的诸多问题。公约中的新劳动标准，巩固并更新了过去80年相关海事部门采纳的68个国际劳动标准。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the MLC on 23 February 2006. The text of the Convention can be found here. Following ratification of the Convention by the 30th State on 20 August 2012, the Convention will enter into force internationally on 20 August 2013. As of 27 February 2013, 35 States have now ratified the Convention. A list of those States that have ratified the MLC can be found here.
The MLC provides a set of comprehensive rights and protection at work for seafarers and aims to achieve minimum on board working conditions covering a wide range of matters, including working hours, health and safety, crew accommodation, seafarers’ welfare and seafarers’ contractual arrangements. The new labour standards contained in the Convention consolidate and update more than 68 international labour standards related to the maritime sector adopted over the last 80 years.
See attached file: Entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).pdf
