A36. I believe that working and living conditions on board a ship are not good; can the ILO help me?

The ILO, as an international organization, cannot directly respond to individual situations. However, it may be able to provide some general information with respect to ILO Conventions, such as the MLC, 2006, including contact information for the flag State’s competent authority that would have responsibility to address these issues, if the flag State has ratified the MLC, 2006 [see A25 and A28]. Workers’ and employers’ organizations (including seafarers’ and shipowners’ organizations) have also the right to submit observations – under article 23 of the ILO Constitution – or representations – under article 24 of the ILO Constitution – in cases of violations of the provisions of the MLC, 2006.

General questions about the MLC, 2006