Emergency Contact The 2006 Maritime Labour Convention - an update on the 2022 amendments and future amendment proposals Home Latest updates News The 2006 Maritime Labour Convention - an update on the 2022 amendments and future amendment proposals 3 Mar 2025 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts On 13 May 2022, the fourth meeting of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Special Tripartite Committee proposed what are now known as the 2022 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The amendments were approved at the 110 th session of the International Labour Conference in June 2022 and came into force internationally on 23 December 2024. A full copy of the amendments is attached to this article as Appendix 1 . The latest version of the MLC, including the 2022 amendments, is available here . 2022 Amendments A total of 14 amendments have been made to the MLC across a wide range of topics. Although none of these amendments change the way the Club issues MLC Certificates to Members, they remain of general interest to Members and may assist in the handling of future claims and Port State Control (PSC) inspections. The Club has summarised all the amendments below for Members’ reference, including the background of the changes. Standard A1.4 – Recruitment and placement Where MLC member states have established a system of protection for the failure of seafarer recruitment or placement services under Standard A1.4, they must also now, under Paragraph 5(c)(vi) ‘ …ensure that seafarers are informed, prior to the process of engagement, of their rights under that system ’. This amendment seeks to ensure that seafarers are fully aware of their employment rights and protections prior to engaging with a new employment relationship. Standard A2.5.1 – Repatriation Under Paragraph 9 of Standard A2.5.1, MLC member states must now ‘ …facilitate the prompt repatriation of seafarers ’. This has been particularly emphasised to apply in situations where the seafarers h