Seafarers Win Critical Updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention

ILO Adopts Key Changes To Maritime Labour Convention For Seafarer Welfare

Image for representation purpose only The international shipping community has approved landmark updates to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), to bring real improvements to the lives of seafarers. The changes were agreed upon during a week-long meeting at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) headquarters in Geneva from 7-11 April 2025. These updates, developed through collaboration between governments, shipowners, and seafarers’ unions…

Marine Planned Maintenance System: Essential for Safe and Efficient Vessel Operations

In the maritime industry, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of vessels is paramount. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through a marine planned maintenance system (PMS). A well-structured PMS ensures that vessels operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory requirements while minimizing the risk of downtime, repairs, and costly emergency interventions. This article will explore the importance of a mari…

Maritime Labor Reforms Set to Transform Seafarer Rights by 2027

The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday approved groundbreaking updates to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), marking a significant victory for seafarer rights and working conditions. The comprehensive reforms, negotiated...

Seafarers Win Critical Updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention

Shipowners, governments, and labor unions agreed to a sweeping series of changes to the master agreement known as the Maritime Labour Convention, a g...

ILO’s Maritime Labor Convention: Amendments to Improve Seafarer Working and Living Conditions

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the series of landmark updates to ILO’s Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), following an intense week of negotiations at the International Labor Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva. Under ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee on the MLC…

ONE YEAR AFTER: Tension Mounts Over Verification Exercise Of Aged Seafarers, As MWUN Reassures Disbursement

By Roland Ekama No fewer than 60 aged seafarers from the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, appealed to the leadership of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to intervene by engaging the federal government over the payment of their pensions. This appeal comes barely one year after a screening and verification exercise was carried out in Lagos for the aged seafarers who had served the Federal Re…