The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping has announced that
the Maritime Labour Convention of 2006 (MLC 2006) will enter into
force in Cyprus on 20 August 2013, the date of its international
entry into force.
Article VIII of the MLC 2006 provides that it will enter into
force 12 months after at least 30 members accounting for at least
33 per cent of the world gross tonnage of ships have registered
ratifications. It will then be binding on members who have ratified
it.
Cyprus ratified the MLC 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention,
2006 (Ratification) and for Matters Connected Therewith Law of 2012
(Law No 6(III) of 2012, published in the Official Gazette dated 11
May 2012.
The MLC 2006 applies to all ships, irrespective of tonnage and
whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in
commercial activities. It does not apply to ships engaged in
fishing or in similar pursuits, to ships of traditional build, to
warships or naval auxiliaries, or to ships which navigate
exclusively in inland waters.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
