Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

• MLC Annual Report on Inspection Activities (2021) (Pdf, 374 Kb)

• Text of the ILO Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (Pdf, 255 Kb)
• ILO MLC 2006 - FAQ (4th Edition, 2015) (Pdf, 979 Kb)
• Guidelines on the training of ships' cooks: English version (Pdf, 186 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 475 Kb)
• Guidelines on the medical examination of seafarers: English version (Pdf, 686 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 788 Kb)
• Guidelines for implementing the occupational safety and health provisions of the Maritime English version (Pdf, 1.25 Mb) - French version (Pdf, 1.22 Mb)
• Amendments of 2014 (Pdf, 109 Kb) to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (entering into force on 18^th January 2017)
• Resolution on the transitional measures (Pdf, 33 Kb) relating to the entry into force of the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, concerning financial security requirements in respect of abandonment of seafarers and for shipowners’ liability
• Amendments of 2016 (Pdf, 1.45 Mb) to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
• Guidance on  Eliminating Shipboard Harassment and Bullying (Pdf, 845 Kb)
• Amendments of 2018 (Pdf, 1.65 Mb) to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
• Safety and health in ports (Pdf, 6.89 Mb)
• ILO Standards and COVID-19 (coronavirus) - FAQ (Pdf, 539 Kb)
• IMO Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Joint Statement calling on all Governments to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew (Pdf, 1.05 Mb)
• Guidelines for flag State inspections_MLC2006: English version (Pdf, 395 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 2.86 Mb)
• Amendments of 2022 (Pdf, 93 Kb) to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
• Adopted Amendments during the Fifth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under Article XIII of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended: English version (Pdf, 153 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 181 Kb)
• Resolution on the Extension of the Mandate of the Joint ILO/IMO Tripartite Working Group (JTWG): English version (Pdf, 98 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 69 Kb)
• Resolution on Recognizing Seafarers as Key Workers: English version (Pdf, 89 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 69 Kb)
• Resolution concerning the convening of a meeting of the Joint ILO-IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element on hours of work and hours of rest: English version (Pdf, 140 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 108 Kb)
• Resolution proposing amendments to the Convention on the Facilitation of International Marine Traffic, 1965, as amended, to reflect amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, decided at the Fifth Meeting of the ILO Special Tripartite Committee concerning shore leave: English version (Pdf, 97 Kb) - French version (Pdf, 64 Kb)

• Loi du 10 juillet 2011 (Pdf, 500 Kb) portant approbation de la Convention du travail maritime (Mémorial A 2011, N° 147, p. 2070)
• Règlement grand-ducal du 31 mai 2015 (Pdf, 182 Kb) relatif à certaines responsabilités de l’Etat du pavillon en ce qui concerne le respect et la mise en application de la Convention du travail maritime, 2006 (Mémorial A 2015, N° 95, p. 1580)
• Règlement grand-ducal du 25 mars 2020 (Pdf, 116 Kb) modifiant le règlement grand-ducal du 31 mai 2015 relatif à certaines responsabilités de l’État du pavillon en ce qui concerne le respect et la mise en application de la Convention du travail maritime, 2006
• Règlement grand-ducal du 15 décembre 2021 (Pdf, 137 Kb) portant déclaration d’obligation générale de l’accord interprofessionnel pour les gens de mer (valable du 01.11.2021 au 31.10.2022) conclu entre la FEDIL Shipping, d’une part et les syndicats bénéficiant de la représentativité nationale générale l’OGBL et le LCGB.  The English translation is available here (Pdf, 421 Kb).

• Loi du 20 décembre 2024 (Pdf, 478 Kb) portant modification : 

1.     de la loi modifiée du 9 novembre 1990 ayant pour objet la création d’un registre public maritime luxembourgeois ; 
2.     du Code de la consommation ; 
3.     de la loi modifiée du 14 avril 1992 instituant un code disciplinaire et pénal pour la marine ; 
4.     de la loi du 23 septembre 1997 portant réglementation de la navigation de plaisance et portant modification de certaines autres dispositions légales; 
5.     de la loi du 29 avril 2000 transposant la directive n° 92/29/CEE du Conseil du 31 mars 1992 concernant les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé pour promouvoir une meilleure assistance médicale à bord des navires. 

• Règlement grand-ducal du 20 décembre 2024 (Pdf, 138 Kb) portant modification du règlement grand-ducal modifié du 24 décembre 1990 établissant un régime d’imposition forfaitaire des marins
• Règlement grand-ducal du 20 décembre 2024 (Pdf, 144 Kb) sur la garantie financière en cas d’abandon et sur la garantie financière des créances contractuelles

• CAM MLC, 2006 FAQ (Pdf, 1.01 Mb)
• DMLC Part I (Pdf, 184 Kb) for ships flying the Luxembourg flag (2nd version - January 2017)
• Table (Pdf, 81 Kb) helping to identify the applicable social security scheme
• Current list of bilateral agreements on social security
• To whom it may concern (Pdf, 104 Kb) confirming that soft or electronic versions of MLC documents should be used for auditing or inspecting purposes if the original documents are not yet on board
• Procedure (Pdf, 166 Kb) describing how shipowners may obtain the DMLC Part I and the Maritime Labour Certificate for their ships flying the Luxembourg flag
• (Pdf, 26 Kb)On Board Complaint Procedure (Regulation 5.1.5)
• Collective Labour Convention on the working conditions of the seafarers  French version (Pdf, 137 Kb) - English version (Pdf, 421 Kb)
• Circular  (Pdf, 38 Kb)CAM 01/2017  on the amendments (2014) to the Maritime Labour Convention (2006)
  
• Model Format for Table of Shipboard Working Arrangements and Model Format for Record of Hours of Rest of Seafarer : PDF version (Pdf, 48 Kb) - Word version (Word, 46 Kb)
• Model Format for Seamen Employment Agreement (SEA) French version (Word, 126 Kb) - English version (Word, 126 Kb)
• Seamen Employment Agreement (SEA) - electronic signature (Pdf, 169 Kb)
• Circular  (Pdf, 184 Kb)CAM 09/2019  on the amendments (2018) to the Maritime Labour Convention (2006)

• Council Directive 2009/13/EC (Pdf, 814 Kb) of 16 February 2009 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowner' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 20026, and amending Directive 1999/63/EC
• Directive 2013/54/EU (Pdf, 723 Kb) of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 Novembre 2013 concerning certain flag State responsabilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritie Labour Convention, 2006
• Council Directive (EU) 2018/131 (Pdf, 394 Kb) of 23 January 2018 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) to amend Directive 2009/13/EC in accordance with the amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as approved by the International Labour Conference on 11 June 2014
• Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union French version (Pdf, 594 Kb) - English version (Pdf, 587 Kb)

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• For Seafarers working under other flags:

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Alternatively, you may also contact the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)  or the International Labour Organisation (ILO).