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The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Inspections and Vettings in Shipping. Maarten Veenstra ILO Lead Specialist Lloyd’s Register. The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Consistency in shipping
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The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006Inspections and Vettings in Shipping Maarten Veenstra ILO Lead Specialist Lloyd’s Register
The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Consistency in shipping How do you ensure that ships are inspected, audited surveyed in a consistent manner regardless of the person doing the inspection, audit or survey? What is considered compliant and what not? Who decides the standard?
The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Vetting – a careful and critical examination of the ship (usually prior employment) Inspection – looking closely at, or, examine officially Audit – an assessment/evaluation of the company’s management system Survey – examine and report on the condition of a ship Reg. 5.1.1: Each member shall establish an effective system for the inspection and certification of Maritime Labour Conditions
The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Inspecting working conditions Is it a paper exercise?
The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 The Lloyd’s Register approach Objective: consistency Inspection vs. Assessment or Analysis Limitations caused by absence of DMLC part 1
Conclusion • The MLC, 2006 will be enforced by an inspection regime • Inspection in this case means Flag Administration, or ROs on their behalf, will look closely at working and living conditions • Even though most Flag Administration do not have a DMLC part 1 yet, it makes sense to make a pre-assessment of compliance with the MLC, 2006 • The objective of an inspection regime should be consistency accros the globe Thus improving the safety and the status of shipping • Lloyd’s Register’s MLC, 2006 related services • Voluntary Assessment Programme - Check Sheets • International programme of workshops, training, seminars • Operational Gap analysis • Additional support and information www.lr.org
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