It’s been two weeks since ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 went into force. Yet, everything is quiet on the MLC 2006 front. No flurry of Port State Control inspections. And no news of ships being detained for not adhering to the so-called ‘seafarers’ bill of rights’. But how could it be otherwise? Although nobody is calling it as such, the global shipping industry – not just shipowners – has been granted a grace period, a moratorium. (more…)
Why wrestle with ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006? For those who need a short introduction to the new protocol and want to understand its ramifications without racking their brains, we recommend a newly published article about MLC 2006 by Darryl Anderson, managing director of Vancouver-based Wave Point Consulting and MBA graduate of the Australian Maritime College. (more…)
According to London-based Videotel, more than 52,000 crew and 1,600 ships now use its webFTA (Fleet Training Administrator) system – an online solution that allows a company access to all the training records of its shipboard personnel across the fleet. We won’t be surprised if the figures will go on rising. Not only does webFTA provide an easy way to schedule rank-specific, statutory and non-statutory training, create reports and upload certificates. A service such as this has actually become a necessity. (more…)
