Advantages of MLC

• A comprehensive set of basic maritime labour principles and rights
• Simplification of international requirements
• A strong enforcement regime, backed by a certification system
• Verifiable compliance with basic minimum employment and social requirements
• Application to all ships including those of non-ratifying Members
• Improved working and living conditions for seafarers
• A more secure and responsible maritime workforce
• A more socially responsible shipping industry
• Improved social dialogue at all levels
• Seafarers better informed of their rights and remedies
• Improved supervision at all levels: the ship, the company, the flag state, the port state, and the ILO
• Global and uniform compliance and verification
• Improved possibilities of keeping labour conditions up to date
• Permanent review of maritime labour situation
• Positive impact on safety at sea
• Positive impact on the protection of the environment