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MLC 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention
MLC 2006 is the fourth pillar of the international maritime regulatory regime, setting out seafarers' rights to decent conditions of work.
Covers minimum age, employment agreements, hours of work, wages, repatriation, accommodation, and medical care.
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- MLC
- Format
- Official text on the issuing body’s site
- Listed
- 24 December 2025
- Access
- Free
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