RS ready for Maritime Labour Convention entry into force

On August 20, 2013 the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), adopted on 23 February 2006 at the 94-th session of the International Labour Conference, will come in force. The MLC will become one of the major regulatory documents of the maritime industry along with SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL Conventions.
Aiming at further improvement of quality and effective implementation of the MLC requirements RS established a specialised unit - the MLC Department. The new department operates since June 1, 2013. The MLC Department will cover the whole range of issues connected to RS services provision in the relevant segment of the market.
The MLC provides for systematic monitoring of working and living conditions on board ships and formulates requirements for organisations engaged in the recruiting and placement of seafarers (crewing companies). After MLC enters into force, the owners will have to confirm the fact of their cooperation with crewing companies compliant with the MLC requirements.
Source: Russia Maritime Register of Shipping