Violence and Bullying in Maritime Transport: The Contribution of the Maritime Labour Convention of 2006

Abstract

When the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) came into force on 20 August 2013, this led the States that had ratified the Convention to upgrade their domestic legislation before the first reports were required as part of the Organization's own supervisory system. The MLC defines a minimum core of rights for seafarers employed on commercially-operated ships (transporting merchandise or passengers), in order to take into account the social and economic diversity of national situations. This spirit of compromise undoubtedly explains why it was adopted almost unanimously by the delegations present at the International Labour Conference in Geneva on February 7, 2006.