Preamble The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Ninety-fourth Session on 7 February 2006, and Desiring to create a single, coherent instrument embodying as far...

1.For the purpose of this Convention and unless provided otherwise in particular provisions, the term: competent authority means the minister, government department or other authority having power to issue and enforce regulations, orders or other instructions having the force of law in respect of the...

1.The Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall keep the working of this Convention under continuous review through a committee established by it with special competence in the area of maritime labour standards. 2.For matters dealt with in accordance with this Convention, the Committee...

Purpose: To ensure that seafarers are trained or qualified to carry out their duties on board ship Seafarers shall not work on a ship unless they are trained or certified as competent or otherwise qualified to perform their duties. Seafarers shall not be permitted to...