A Study on the Significance of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006

Ji, Sang-Won

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2007;31(1):115-119.
Published online February 28, 2007.

2006년 해사노동협약의 채택의의

지상원

A Study on the Significance of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006

Sang-Won Ji

Abstract

ILO has contributed for seafarers to promote conditions of employment and decent work through maritime labour standards. Between 1920 and 1996, a total of 39 Conventions and 29 Recommendations concerning seafarers have been adopted, which demonstrates the important part of ILO activities devoted to seafarers' questions. But many instruments were outdated, deficient and not reflective of modern practice, many contained technical detail which discouraged ratification The Governing Body cf ILO, at its 262nd Session(March-April 1995), decided to set up a Working Party regarding the revision of maritime labour standards. This Working Party initiated its examination of maritime instruments to 273rd Session(November 1998) of the Governing Body. The review made by the Working Party has concluded that existing maritime Conventions were considered either up to date or were identified for promotion, most qf which were approved by the Governing Body. Therefore, ILO started to create a single, coherent instrument embodying as far as possible all up-to-date standards of existing maritime labour conventions. The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 was adopted in February 2006. This paper aims to analyze the significance of this Convention and the influence regarding to maritime labour affairs in the field cf shipping industry.

Key Words: ILO;ILC;Maritime session;Maritime convention;Maritime labour;Work;conditions of employment;Seafarer;Ship owner