MLC 2006: it's time to get on board

摘要

The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) will be ratified and will have a significant impact on ship management, both on board and ashore. That was the message from Captain Stephen Chalk, senior marine ILO specialist at Lloyd's Register (LR) when he addressed a joint meeting of industry groups, organised by the Nautical Institute's London branch last month. He cautioned: "The message hasn't really got out there yet."