MLC 2006

A burden for ship owners? Bergen, 23 March 2011

Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

A quick glance on the

Norwegian Maritime Directorate Bergen, 23 March 2011

Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

Maritime Norway

Coastal Admin.

Governing Acts:

The Ship Safety and Security Act

The Norwegian Maritime Code

Seamen’s Act

The Petroleum Act

• Legislation on environment protection

• Public Adm. Act /Open Files Act

International

forums: • IMO

• ILO

• EU/EØS

• EMSA

• ICSW

• Paris MoU

• MAIIF

• MAIG

• Nordic maritime

Admn.

Petroleum Safety

Authority

Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Environment

NOR/NIS

Ship Registers

Trade Unions

Professional and

industrial bodies

Norwegian Accident

Investigation Board

Coast Guard

Police

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Organigram of NMD

Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011

• Highly qualified seafarers with

good working and living conditions

• Safe and secure ships

Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011

• A clean environment

• Quality in all areas

• Attractive workplace

MLC 2006

A burden for ship owners? Bergen, 23 March 2011

Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

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Lecture topics

• A retrospective look – ILO 178

• MLC 2006 – what’s new?

• The inspection regime of MLC 2006

• Implementation of MLC in Norway in 2007

• A burden on the ship owners?

A retrospective look – ILO 178

• 1996-revision superseded 1926 conv.

• National law/regulation defines application

• National law/regulation defines scope of

inspection

• No provision related to interim certification

and/or change of flag

• No guidelines

• No model forms

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MLC 2006 – what’s new?

• Inspection based on the principles of ILO

178

• Uniform application (also under 500 grt)

• Interim certification for 6 months

• 5 year and intermediate inspections

• Model form (check list) for inspection and

certificate

• ”No blame” re non compliant reporting

• Comprehensive, non-mandatory guidelines

to the standards

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The inspection regime of MLC 2006

• A new ”breed” of inspectors

• Inspection and certification based on:

- Model report form

- Model certification form

- Prima facie evidence

- Not more favourable treatment

• Potentially time consuming for the Master

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Implementation in Norway

In the Norwegian Ship Safety Act of July 2007:

• Reg.1.2 (Medical certificate)

• Reg. 1.3 (Training and qualifications)

• Reg. 2.3 (Hours of work and hours of rest)

• Reg. 2.7 (Manning levels)

• Reg. 3.1 (Accommodation and recreational

facilities)

• Reg. 4.1 (Medical care on board ship and ashore)

• Reg. 4.3 Health and safety protect. and accident

prev.)

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MLC 2006 – A burden for ship owners?

Not really……

Thank you for your

attention!