Ninety-four per cent of qualifying Liberian-flag ships have
achieved successful Maritime Labour Convention 2006 compliance, just one week after the convention entered force, putting Liberia far ahead of
any other international ship registry.MLC 2006 certification is a multi-step process. The first step
involves the issuing of a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
(DMLC) Part 1 at the request of the owner. This is followed by the
owner’s submission of DMLC Part 2 for approval. In the case of Liberia,
which has opted not to delegate flag state inspection to classification
societies, this means approval by the Liberian flag. Thereafter, the
vessel is inspected and the certificate duly issued to compliant ships.The Liberian-flag fleet is the second largest in the world and
includes 3,215 ships to which MLC 2006 applies. To date, DMLC Part 2 has been accepted in respect of 3,016 Liberian-flag ships, equating to 94
per cent of the qualifying Liberian fleet. Liberia has issued 1,464 MLC
2006 certificates. It has also issued 3,084 DMLC Part I documents. The
certification process meanwhile continues apace.Liberia was the first flag state to ratify MLC 2006, and one of the
first to adopt inhouse measures to anticipate implementation of the
convention. David Pascoe, maritime operations and standards chief of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), says, “Other flag states have been relying on class societies to inspect vessels.
While still recognising inspections conducted by class and by other
Recognised Organisations where appropriate, Liberia has elected to deal
with owners directly, using its dedicated global workforce of more than
180 MLC-trained inspectors to conduct inspections. The figures show that this was the right decision.“There is still some way to go in terms of MLC certification, but Liberia is moving forward rapidly. In our experience, most responsible
owners will have no problem complying with MLC, but they need to get
their certification in place. Liberia is doing everything it can to help them achieve that goal.”
WORLD SHIPPING
02 September 2013 - 07:57
Liberia Storms ahead on MLC Certification
Ninety-four per cent of qualifying Liberian-flag ships have achieved successful Maritime Labour Convention 2006 compliance, just one week after the convention entered force
WORLD SHIPPING
02 September 2013 - 07:57
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