Article I: General Obligations
Article I: General Obligations
1. Each Member which ratifies this Convention undertakes to give complete effect to its provisions in the manner set out in Article VI in order to secure the right of all seafarers to decent employment.
2. Members shall cooperate with each other for the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation and enforcement of this Convention.
Definitions and Scope of Application
Convention Details
- The Convention: Preamble
- Article I: General Obligations
- Article II: Definitions and scope of application
- Article III: Fundamental rights and principles
- Article IV: Seafarers’ employment and social rights
- Article V: Implementation and enforcement responsibilities
- Article VI: Regulations and Parts A and B of the Code
- Article VII: Consultation with Shipowners' and Seafarers' Organizations
- Article VIII: Entry into Force
- Article IX: Effect of Entry into Force
- Article X: Effect of Entry into Force
- Article XI: Depositary Functions
- Article XII: Depositary Functions
- Article XIII: Amendment of this Convention
- Article XIV: Amendments to the Code
- Article XV: Amendments to the Code
- Authoritative Languages
- Title1: Minimum requirements...
- Title2: Conditions of employment
- Title3: Accommodation, recreation, food
- Title4: Health, medical, welfare, social security
- Title5: Compliance and enforcement
- APPENDIX A5-I: Inspection criteria, flag State
- APPENDIX A5-II
- APPENDIX A5-III: Inspection criteria, port State
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