C5.2.3.h. Must the original Maritime Labour Certificate and the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) be carried on board a ship?

Standard A5.1.3, paragraph 12 of the MLC, 2006 provides that: “A current valid Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance … shall be carried on the ship and a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on board where it is available to the seafarers. A copy shall be made available in accordance with national laws and regulations, upon request, to seafarers …”.

The reference to both a “current valid Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance”, which must be kept on board (with an English translation), and the copy which must be posted in a conspicuous place, indicates that both the original and a copy of the Certificate and DMLC are required on board ship.

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