Circular issued by International Group clubs Reference is made to the Circular of 23 June 2016 which informed Members of the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 which will enter into force on 18 January 2017. After this date, ships that are subject to the MLC will be required to display certificates issued by an insurer or other financial security provider confirming that insurance or other financial security is in place for liabilities in respect of outstanding wages and repatriation of seafarers together with incidental costs and expenses in accordance with MLC Regulation 2.5, Standard A2.5.2 and Guideline B2.5, and compensation for death or long-term disability in accordance with Regulation 4.2., Standard A4.2.1 and Guideline B4.2. The Boards of all Clubs in the International Group have decided that Clubs should provide the necessary certification. The purpose of this circular is to provide an update to Members regarding the steps which are being taken to enable Members to meet the financial security requirements. The circular contains the most important information while more details are provided in the accompanying FAQs. Ships requiring MLC Certificates Ships will require MLC Certificates if they are registered in a state where MLC is in force; or calling at a port in a jurisdiction where MLC is in force. Details of States which are party to MLC can be found in the MLC Database maintained by the International Labour Organisation. MLC Certificates are not required by ships registered in States which are not party to MLC and which will not call at States which are party to MLC. More information about the categories of ships to which MLC applies can be found on the Club's website and FAQs on MLC. Process All Clubs in the international Group will shortly provide information to Members about the process for obtaining Certificates. The Certificates will be sent to Members by their Clubs in PDF format based upon the wordings in Annexes 1