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    Copyright 2012 Holland & Knight LLP. All Rights Reserved

    10 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

    ABOUT THE MARITIME LABOUR

    CONVENTION 2006:

    2012 CLIA Leadership ForumNovember 14, 2012

    Austin P. Olney, Partner

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    MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION 2006

    Introduction

    EFFECTIVE ON 8.20.13

    5 TITLES

    Minimum requirements

    Employment conditions

    Living conditions

    Health & welfare

    Compliance & enforcement2

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    1. MLC 2006 HAS WIDE ACCEPTANCE

    Ratified by major flag registries,including:

    Bahamas

    Cyprus Liberia

    Panama

    Marshall Islands Singapore

    3

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    1. MLC 2006 HAS WIDE ACCEPTANCE (cont.)

    Ratified by major port states, including: Australia

    Canada

    Denmark Netherlands

    Norway

    Sweden OtherEU states to follow (CD

    2007/431/EC)

    4

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    2. MLC 2006 IS HISTORIC &

    COMPREHENSIVE

    Consolidates 37 ILO Conventions 4thPillar with SOLAS, MARPOL,

    STCW

    Direct obligations forship owners

    Level playing field

    A rights based regime

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    2. MLC 2006 IS HISTORIC &

    COMPREHENSIVE (cont.)

    Seafarers Bill of Rights Right to collective bargaining

    Eliminates discrimination/victimization

    Right to safe & secure workplace

    Decent living & working conditions

    Health protection, medical care & welfare

    measures

    Fair employment

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    2. MLC 2006 IS HISTORIC &

    COMPREHENSIVE (cont.)

    Broad definitions and scope Seafarer: Any person employed or working in

    any capacity on board

    Ship owner: Owner, operator, manager, agent,bareboat charterer

    Commercial ships 200 GT

    International voyages

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    3. THE ENFORCEMENT REGIME IS UNIQUE

    Primary enforcement by flag states Tri-partite structure-social partners

    ML Certificates of Compliance (MLC)

    Inspections & enforcement by ROs

    Complaint procedures

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    4. THE ML CERTIFICATE IS A KEY ELEMENT

    OF ENFORCEMENT

    Maritime Labor Certificate (MLC) 500 GRT Certifies compliance & measures for ongoing

    compliance

    5 year validity

    Declaration MLC Part I: Flag administration lists required measures

    Part II: Ship owner lists compliance measures Link to ISM Code: continuous improvement

    No MLC no sail

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    4 THE M CERTIFICATE IS A KEY E EMENT

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    4. THE ML CERTIFICATE IS A KEY ELEMENT

    OF ENFORCEMENT (cont.)

    MLC covers 14 areas that must be inspected(verified) by flag state or RO:

    Minimum age

    Medical certification

    Use of recruitment & placement services

    Qualifications of seafarers

    Employment agreements

    Hours of work or rest

    Manning levels

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    4 THE ML CERTIFICATE IS A KEY ELEMENT

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    MLC covers 14 areas that must be (verified)by flag state or RO:

    Accommodations

    On-board recreational facilities

    Food & catering

    Health & safety & accident prevention

    On-board medical care

    Payment of wages

    On-board complaint

    procedures

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    4. THE ML CERTIFICATE IS A KEY ELEMENT

    OF ENFORCEMENT (cont.)

    5 CLASS WILL ATTEND TO COMPLIANCE &

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    5. CLASS WILL ATTEND TO COMPLIANCE &

    ENFORCEMENT

    Flag states can delegate MLC inspections &

    investigations to ROs

    Class historically covers engineering & technical

    standards

    ROs will have authority to: Inspect in order to issue certificates

    Investigate complaints

    Compel correction of deficiencies

    Detain a vessel

    Pull the MLC

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    6 PORT STATES WILL SUPPLEMENT

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    6. PORT STATES WILL SUPPLEMENT

    COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT Port State Members may inspect in normal

    course

    MLC & DMLC prima facie evidence of compliance

    Limited to review of MLC & DMLC except :

    Living & working condition violations

    Inspections in response to

    complaints

    Seafarers

    Trade unions

    Serious non-conformities

    Detention until non-conformities rectified

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    7. ON-BOARD COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

    EMPOWER SEAFARERS

    Owners must: Notify seafarers of rights to file complaints

    Provide pertinent MLC documents

    Provide on-board impartial ombudsman Assure right for seafarer to be represented

    Prevent victimization

    Document procedures Report to social partners

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    7 ON BOARD COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

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    7. ON-BOARD COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

    EMPOWER SEAFARERS (cont.)

    Resolution at lowest level encouraged

    Immediate supervisor

    Up chain of command

    BUT, right to complain directly to:

    Master, or

    External Authorities

    Flag administration

    RO Inspector

    Port state

    Labor organization representative

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    8 SEAFARER COMP AINTS COU D DISRUPT

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    8. SEAFARER COMPLAINTS COULD DISRUPT

    OPERATIONS Flag state and PSC inspectors & ROs) are

    responsible for investigating seafarer complaints

    Inspect, examine, question, test or inquire

    Inspectors may require correction of deficiencies

    Inspectors may prohibit vessels from sailing if:

    Grounds to believe serious breach of MLC rights

    Significant danger to:

    Health

    Safety

    Security

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    CO C G G G S

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    9. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

    ARE IN PLAY

    Member states must implement MLC through: National laws, regulations, or

    Other measures

    MLC can be met through standard:

    SEAs

    CBAs

    SEAs & CBAs may beaffected by national laws

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    10. RISK MITIGATION SHOULD START NOW!

    Establish protocols for on-board complaintprocedures

    Record keeping practices

    Routine vs. serious complaints

    Involvement of social partners

    Special training for senior crew

    Conducting investigations

    Interviews

    Record keeping

    Confidentiality

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    10 RISK MITIGATION SHOULD START NOW!

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    10. RISK MITIGATION SHOULD START NOW!(cont.)

    Assess flag state adjudicatory relief Assess availability of remedies under U.S. law

    Establish rapid response plan:

    To mitigate risk of detentions To assist on-board investigations

    To anticipate collateral legal

    proceedings

    Appoint a response team

    Graduated response

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