Recalling that Article 94 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, establishes the duties and obligations of a flag State with regard to, inter alia, labour …

Flag states: Flag states (the state under which flag the ship operates) are responsible for ensuring implementation of the rules on the ships that fly its flag. Detailed inspections result in the issue …

International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International Code of Signals. [1] Various navies …

Aug 11, 2021 · MLC 2006 Regulation 5.1 deals with Flag State responsibilities. Every flag State that has ratified the Convention is responsible for ensuring that the MLC’s requirements are …

May 1, 2014 · Guidance on the 5 titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, and the regulations applying to UK ships under each one.

May 13, 2021 · Under MLC, 2006, the ship owners are required to submit a DMLC or Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance to their respective flag states which form a party to the …

Signals can be sent by flaghoist, signal lamp ("blinker"), flag semaphore, radiotelegraphy, and radiotelephony. The International Code is the most recent evolution of a wide variety of …

Standards must be implemented nationally, particularly by governments with a ship registry authorizing ships to fly their flag (flag States). This is used to ensure safety and security of …

The role of flag States in implementing and enforcing the MLC is core to achieving the fundamental aims of the Convention: MLC Article V states: “1.

Jan 21, 2025 · MLC is intended to set consistent standards for all seafarers regardless of the flag of the vessels on which they serve. The Convention adopts the underlying principle of "no …