The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
A Legal Primer to an Emerging International Regime
Moira L. McConnell, Dominick Devlin, Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
Biographical note
Dr. Moira L. McConnell is Professor of Law and Associate at the Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University. She was an advisor to the ILO concerning the development and implementation of the MLC, 2006. She is an editor of the Ocean Yearbook and has published extensively on international law of the sea, maritime law, law reform, and regulatory system design.
Mr. Dominick Devlin is a former Legal Adviser to the International Labour Organization. He is currently Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Appeal Board and has been a Special Advisor to the ILO in connection with the MLC, 2006 since 2001.
Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia–Henry is the Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the ILO. She has been involved in the development of the MLC, 2006 since its beginning in 2001.
Mr. Dominick Devlin is a former Legal Adviser to the International Labour Organization. He is currently Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Appeal Board and has been a Special Advisor to the ILO in connection with the MLC, 2006 since 2001.
Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia–Henry is the Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the ILO. She has been involved in the development of the MLC, 2006 since its beginning in 2001.
Table of contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Part I
Chapter 1: Overview and Introduction to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 2: The Story of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 3: The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as an Instrument of the International Labour Organization
Chapter 4: Overview of the ILO’s Supervisory System: More than 90 Years of Supervision
Part II
Chapter 5: Mapping the Terrain: Structure and Substance in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 6: Principles and Rights – The Articles (and the Preamble)
Chapter 7: Title 1: Minimum Requirements for Seafarers to Work on a Ship
Chapter 8: Title 2: Conditions of Employment
Chapter 9: Title 3: Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food and Catering
Chapter 10: Title 4: Health Protection, Medical Care, Welfare and Social Security Protection
Chapter 11: Title 5: Compliance and Enforcement
Chapter 12: Conclusion and Reflections
Appendices
Appendix 1: Negotiation History Leading to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Appendix 2: Annotated Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Index
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Part I
Chapter 1: Overview and Introduction to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 2: The Story of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 3: The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as an Instrument of the International Labour Organization
Chapter 4: Overview of the ILO’s Supervisory System: More than 90 Years of Supervision
Part II
Chapter 5: Mapping the Terrain: Structure and Substance in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Chapter 6: Principles and Rights – The Articles (and the Preamble)
Chapter 7: Title 1: Minimum Requirements for Seafarers to Work on a Ship
Chapter 8: Title 2: Conditions of Employment
Chapter 9: Title 3: Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food and Catering
Chapter 10: Title 4: Health Protection, Medical Care, Welfare and Social Security Protection
Chapter 11: Title 5: Compliance and Enforcement
Chapter 12: Conclusion and Reflections
Appendices
Appendix 1: Negotiation History Leading to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Appendix 2: Annotated Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Index
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