A Study on the Social Security for Seafarers of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Ji, Sang-Won

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2008;32(3):237-244.
Published online April 30, 2008.

2006년 해사노동협약상 선원 사회보장에 관한 연구

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A Study on the Social Security for Seafarers of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Sang-Won Ji

Abstract

The General Conference of International Labour Organization adopted the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 which created a single, coherent instrument embodying as far as possible all up-to-date standards of existing international maritime Conventions and Recommendations in its Ninety-fourth session on 23 February 2006. This Convention prescribes the social security for seafarers in the Regulation 4.5 in the Title 4. Regulation 4.1-Medical care on board ship and ashore and Regulation 4.2-Shipowner's liability are related to social security for seafarers. For the purpose of ratifying this Convention in our country, first of all, it is necessary to review the domestic laws and regulations concerned whether they fulfill or not the requirements of the Convention and have to make preparation insufficient sections. Therefore, this paper aims to find out different regulations between the domestic law and the Convention, as to be able to accept the requirements regarding the social security of the Convention, also suggest the solution on problems derived in this process.

Key Words: seafarers;seaman's law;social security;medical care;medical insurance;sickness benefit; injury benefit;old-age benefit;employment insurance;workmen's compensation;ship owner;International Labour Organization;Maritime Labour Convention; industrial accid