“Go to sea!” campaign launched at IMO to attract entrants to the shipping industry
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A campaign to address the global shortage of seafarers, especially officers, which threatens the very future of the international shipping industry, has been launched by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in association with the International Labour Organization, the “Round Table” of shipping [...]
How the ILO works
The ILO accomplishes its work through three main bodies, all of which comprise government, employer and worker representatives.
International Labour Conference
The member States of the ILO meet at the International Labour Conference in June of each year, in Geneva. Two government delegates, an employer delegate and a worker delegate represent each Member State. Technical advisors assist [...]
ILO to consider new guidelines on ship inspection under 2006 Maritime Labour Convention
GENEVA (ILO News) ─ More than 300 senior representatives of seafarers and shipowners, along with governments, are to meet here between 15 and 26 September to discuss guidelines on flag-state and port-state inspection on board of ships under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2006.
The MLC, 2006 consolidates [...]
