Maritime Labour Convention
Brazil ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Brazil became the 97th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.
On 7 May 2020 the International Labour Office has received the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) by Brazil, which became the 97th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention. Brazil is the seventh Latin American country to commit to this landmark instrument. It is hoped that this important step taken by Brazil will encourage further ratifications in the region.
Brazil is a key maritime player with a merchant fleet of more than 3 million gross tonnage and a coastline measuring almost 7,500 kilometres, including several very important ports. Brazil had already ratified 13 maritime Conventions, which were revised by the MLC, 2006. Through adhering to the most updated ILO maritime labour instrument, the MLC, 2006, Brazil renews its commitment to the protection of the rights of seafarers and a level playing field for shipowners.
The MLC, 2006 is the fourth pillar of the international regulatory regime for the maritime sector, alongside the three Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW), as revised in 1995, and again in Manila in 2010.
The MLC, 2006 will enter into force for Brazil on 7 May 2021, that is one year after its ratification. For further information, please visit the MLC, 2006 webpage.
Brazil is a key maritime player with a merchant fleet of more than 3 million gross tonnage and a coastline measuring almost 7,500 kilometres, including several very important ports. Brazil had already ratified 13 maritime Conventions, which were revised by the MLC, 2006. Through adhering to the most updated ILO maritime labour instrument, the MLC, 2006, Brazil renews its commitment to the protection of the rights of seafarers and a level playing field for shipowners.
The MLC, 2006 is the fourth pillar of the international regulatory regime for the maritime sector, alongside the three Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW), as revised in 1995, and again in Manila in 2010.
The MLC, 2006 will enter into force for Brazil on 7 May 2021, that is one year after its ratification. For further information, please visit the MLC, 2006 webpage.