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GL Press Release: "Maritime Labour Convention: Marshall Islands authorizes GL" |
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
 The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).
GL offers ship owners, managers and yards a comprehensive ILO
certification package in order to meet the requirements and speed up the
issuing of a compulsive certificate by 2011. The MLC 2006 has been
introduced by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). All vessels
of 500 GT or above on international voyages will need to demonstrate a
valid MLC 2006certificate.
GL already documented shipping companies' compliance on a voluntary
basis and is prepared for a smooth transition from the MLC Statement of
Compliance to the flag state certificate. To help ship owners identify
necessary improvements GL offers a self-assessment tool. In addition,
with a gap analysis on board, GL can determine what needs to be improved
before the ship fulfils the requirements of the MLC 2006. The GL
Academy has already provided seminars and workshops on the MLC 2006 in
Germany, Greece, Poland, Singapore, China and the United Arab Emirates.
To ensure compliance with the requirements well in advance, GL offers
advice on flag state implementation, review of the Declaration of
Maritime Labour Compliance and initial inspections on board as well as
the issuance of the MLC Statement of Compliance. Furthermore, several
flag states consult with GL as Recognized Organization on the
implementation of the MLC 2006.
The MLC 2006 has been introduced by the International Labour
Organisation (ILO). It regulates working and living conditions for
seafarers and helps to create conditions of fair competition for ship
owners. The ILO convention replaces earlier labour conventions and is
seen as the "fourth pillar" of maritime regulation beside SOLAS, MARPOL
and STCW conventions. The MLC 2006 will come into force twelve months
after ratification by at least 30 ILO member countries with a total
share of at least 33 per cent of the world's gross tonnage. Until now
the Bahamas, Liberia, Panama, Norway, the Marshall Islands, Spain,
Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the convention.
Source: GL Group
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