MLC 2006 – applies to 500 GT and above
The Regulations and the Standards (Part A) and Guidelines (Part B) in the Code are integrated and organized into general areas of concern under five Titles:
Title 1: Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship – Age/medical/training, qualifications/recruitment and placement
Title 2: Conditions of employment- SEA, wages/ rest hours/ leave/ repatriation
Title 3: Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering – accomodation/ food/ recreation
Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection – medical care, shipowner’s liability, health, social security, shore based welfare
Title 5: Compliance and enforcement. – complaints/ inspection/MLC, DMLC
MLC cert – issued by flag state to ship to ensure compliance with mlc
DML compliance – attachment to MLC cert and lays down national laws in 14 areas of maritime standards