Emergency Contact The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 Home Latest updates Publications The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 9 Jan 2013 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 On 20th August 2012 the International Labour Organisation received the 30th ratification of the MLC 2006. This was the final requirement for the Convention to begin its one year timetable for entry into force. The Convention will now come into force in all ratifying countries on 20th August 2013. Lists of those states that have currently ratified the Convention are attached in Appendix 1. Now that the Convention is due to enter into force a number of further ratifications are expected from states keen to establish uniformity in application. In light of the developments with the Convention, and in response to recent questions from Members and brokers on the subject, we have prepared the below updated FAQs, which we hope are of assistance. If there are any further issues or concerns in respect of the Convention liabilities and requirements and how it will impact on your P&I cover, please do not hesitate to contact the managers. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (A) Where can I find the full text of the Convention and Guidance Notes on its implementation? The dedicated ILO website (Link) contains the full text of the convention as well as helpful guidance documents on its implementation by flag States and Port State Control authorities. All of the resources are available in a variety of languages. A useful video providing an overview of the background to and contents of the Convention has also been made available for information and training purposes and is available here (Link). (B) Which vessels will be affected by the Convention? The Convention states that it will apply to “... all ships, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities, other than ships engaged in fishing or in similar pursuits, and ships of trad