UK Statutory Instrument SI 2014 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers ) Regulations 2014

These Regulations implement the following provisions relating to seafarers' working conditions and entitlements:those parts of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (Cm 7049) (“the MLC”) referred to below and their related mandatory Standards;the corresponding parts of the Agreement set out in the Annex to Council Directive 2009/13/EC (“the 2009 Directive”) of …

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MCA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 40 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 39 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Part 1

General matters

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
Part 2

Minimum age

3 of 4 sections shown
s.004 Seafarer to be of minimum age Regulated
  • Must not employ or allow anyone under 16 on a shipEmployer
s.005 Young persons on night duty Regulated
  • Do not employ under-18 seafarers on night dutyEmployer
s.006 Part 2 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Do not employ underage seafarers on non-UK ships with MLC documentationEmployer
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.007 Meaning of “employer” etc.
Part 3

Recruitment and placement

1 of 1 section shown
s.008 Duty on shipowner in respect of recruitment and placement services Regulated
  • Only use approved recruitment and placement services for seafarersEmployer
Part 4

Seafarers' employment agreements

7 of 8 sections shown
s.009 Duty to enter into seafarer employment agreement Regulated
  • Enter into a compliant seafarer employment agreementEmployer
s.010 Content of seafarer employment agreement Regulated
  • Fail to include required terms in seafarer employment agreementAny Person
s.011 Minimum notice period Regulated
  • Give and receive minimum notice before ending a seafarer's employmentEmployer
s.012 Documents Regulated
  • Provide seafarers with signed employment agreements and keep copies on boardEmployer
s.013 Foreign language seafarer employment agreement Regulated
  • Hold English translation of non-English seafarer employment agreement on boardEmployer
s.014 Duty of master to produce seafarer employment agreement Regulated
  • Produce seafarer employment agreement documents on demandAny Person
s.015 Part 4 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Do not operate non-UK ship without compliant seafarers' employment agreementsEmployer
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011 Seafarer employment agreements: captive seafarers
Part 5

Wages

2 of 3 sections shown
s.017 Account of seafarer's wages etc. Regulated
  • Provide periodic wage accounts to seafarersEmployer
s.018 Part 5 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Comply with wage requirements of Standard A2.2(2) before operating a shipEmployer
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Late payment of wages etc.
Part 6

Repatriation

7 of 10 sections shown
s.019 Duty to repatriate seafarers Regulated
  • Repatriate seafarers when employment ends or they cannot continue dutiesEmployer
s.022 Duty pending repatriation Regulated
  • Provide relief and maintenance for seafarers pending repatriationEmployer
s.023 Prohibition on recovering costs from seafarer Regulated
  • Do not recover repatriation or relief/maintenance costs from seafarersEmployer
s.024 Seafarer property Regulated
  • Manage and return property left behind by seafarersEmployer
s.025 Duty to carry documents Regulated
  • Carry required documents and translations on board for seafarersEmployer
s.026 Financial security requirement applicable to all ships Regulated
  • Have financial security for seafarer liabilities and repatriation before operating a shipEmployer
s.028 Part 6 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Repatriate seafarers immediately when required and comply with MLC prohibitions and rulesEmployer
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 Place for return.
s.021 Scope of duty to repatriate
s.027 Secretary of State functions in the event of shipowner default
Part 7

Crew accommodation

3 of 5 sections shown
s.029 Crew accommodation requirements Regulated
  • Ensure crew accommodation meets standards and has social connectivityEmployer
s.030 Provision for certain older ships Regulated
  • Ensure crew accommodation meets applicable standards for older shipsEmployer
s.033 Part 7 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Ensure ship meets minimum accommodation and recreational facility standards before operationEmployer
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Exemptions
s.032 Approvals to allow substantial equivalences
Part 8

Food and catering

5 of 9 sections shown
s.034 Provision of food and drinking water Regulated
  • Provide suitable food and drinking water free of charge to seafarersEmployer
s.035 Organisation and equipment of the catering department Regulated
  • Store food and water properly and equip the catering departmentEmployer
s.036 Inspection of food and catering facilities Regulated
  • Inspect food and water supplies and catering facilities weekly, record results in logbookEmployee
s.040 Training requirements for catering staff and other persons processing food in the galley Regulated
  • Train catering staff and food handlers per MSN 1846(M)Employer
s.041 Part 8 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation Regulated
  • Ensure compliance with MLC food, catering and inspection requirements on non-UK shipsEmployer
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.037 Requirement to carry a qualified ship's cook
s.038 Certificate of competency as a ship's cook
s.039 Recognition of existing certificates of competency
s.042 Interpretation of Part 8
Part 9

Medical care

3 of 5 sections shown
s.043 Shipowner duty to make provision for seafarer medical and other expenses Regulated
  • Provide medical care and cover expenses for sick or injured seafarersEmployer
s.044 Duty to carry a medical practitioner on ship Regulated
  • Carry a medical practitioner when operating a large international shipEmployer
s.045 Right to medical attention Regulated
  • Permit seafarers to go ashore for medical attention when in portEmployer
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.046 Part 9 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation
s.047 Interpretation of Part 9
Part 10

Shipowners' liability

3 of 6 sections shown
s.048 Shipowners' liability for seafarer unemployment and losses following loss or foundering of ship Regulated
  • Pay unemployed seafarers 2 months' wages if ship lost or foundersEmployer
s.050 Shipowners' liability for wages following sickness or injury sustained by seafarer Regulated
  • Pay wages to sick or injured seafarers during incapacityEmployer
s.052 Shipowners' liability in respect of burial or cremation of seafarer Regulated
  • Pay for seafarer's burial or cremation if death occurs on ship or overseas shore leaveEmployer
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.049 Financial security requirement applicable to all ships
s.051 Property left behind by sick or injured seafarer
s.053 Interpretation of Part 10
Part 10

Security against shipowner’s liability for death or long term disability of seafarers

3 of 10 sections shown
s.053 Shipowner’s security requirement applicable to all ships Regulated
  • Maintain required security or financial protection before operating a shipEmployer
s.053 Duty to carry and display shipowner’s security document Regulated
  • Carry and display shipowner's security document on boardEmployer
s.053 Duty on shipowner to notify seafarers if shipowner’s security is to be terminated Regulated
  • Notify seafarers if shipowner's security is terminatedEmployer
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.053 Interpretation of Part 10A
s.053 Shipowner’s security
s.053 Payment of contractual compensation
s.053 Interim payments
s.053 Offence of undue pressure
s.053 Termination of shipowner’s security on notice to the Secretary of State
s.053 Duty on shipowner’s security provider to notify the Secretary of State where a shipowner’s security has been terminated
Part 10

Security against the abandonment of seafarers

3 of 9 sections shown
s.053 Abandonment security requirement applicable to all ships Regulated
  • Obtain and maintain abandonment or financial security for your shipEmployer
s.053 Duty to carry and display an abandonment security document Regulated
  • Carry and display abandonment security documents on board shipEmployer
s.053 Duty on shipowner to notify seafarers if abandonment security is to be terminated Regulated
  • Notify seafarers if abandonment security is terminated earlyEmployer
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.053 Interpretation of Part 10B
s.053 Abandonment
s.053 Abandonment security
s.053 Consideration and payment of abandonment claims
s.053 Subrogation
s.053 Termination of abandonment security effective only where notice given
Part 11

Inspection and detention of ships

0 of 5 sections shown
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.054 Inspection of United Kingdom ships and non-United Kingdom ships without MLC documentation
s.055 Inspection of non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation
s.056 Detention of ships
s.057 Failure to repatriate - detention of non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation at request of foreign State
s.058 Supplementary provisions as respects detention of ships
Part 12

Offences and penalties

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.059 Penalties
s.059 Further provision on penalties
s.060 Defence
Part 13

Review

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.061 Review
Schedules

Schedules

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15 other schedules
s.sch001 The maximum period of service on board following which the...
s.sch001 The seafarer's entitlement to repatriation (including the mode of transport...
s.sch001 The circumstances in which the seafarer is required to meet...
s.sch001 The maximum sum which the shipowner will pay to the...
s.sch001 Details of any collective bargaining agreement which is incorporated (in...
s.sch001 If the agreement has been made for an indefinite period,...
s.sch001 If the agreement has been made for a particular voyage,...
s.sch001 The health and social security protection benefits to be provided...
s.sch002 Name, port of registry, gross or register tonnage and official...
s.sch002 Description of voyage.
s.sch002 Capacity in which seafarer worked on the ship.
s.sch002 Date on which seafarer started work on the ship.
s.sch002 Date and location of seafarer's discharge from the ship.
s.sch003 The information to be included in a shipowner’s security document...
s.sch004 The information to be included in an abandonment security document...
6 other provisions
s.001 The full name, birthplace and date of birth (or age... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 The name and address of the shipowner. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The place where the agreement is entered into. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 The date on which the agreement is entered into. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 The capacity in which the seafarer is to work. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 If the agreement has been made for a definite period,... (opens in a new tab)

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