MLC Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which MLC 2006 Title specifically addresses compliance and enforcement responsibilities of flag States, port States, and labour-supplying States? → Title 5
2. Which of the following is a seafarer's MLC right? → a bonus from extra task
3. Under MLC 2006, what must happen if a seafarer is required to work during a scheduled rest period for an emergency drill? → The master must ensure adequate compensatory rest is provided
4. Under MLC 2006, the Maritime Labour Certificate must be accompanied by what document? → A Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) Parts I and II
5. Which convention did the MLC, 2006 consolidate to replace outdated maritime labor instruments? → Over 68 previous ILO maritime conventions and recommendations
6. Under MLC 2006, what is the role of a 'recognised organisation' (RO) in relation to the Maritime Labour Certificate? → It may conduct inspections and issue certificates on behalf of the flag state
7. Which of the following is explicitly prohibited under MLC 2006 Standard A1.4 with respect to seafarer recruitment practices? → Maintaining a blacklist of seafarers that prevents their employment
8. Under MLC 2006, the minimum floor area per person in a single-occupancy cabin on a ship of 3,000 GT and above must be at least: → 7.5 square metres
9. What does Title 4 of the MLC, 2006 primarily address? → Health protection, medical care, welfare, and social security
10. What must a SEA specify regarding repatriation under MLC 2006? → The conditions entitling a seafarer to repatriation
11. The broad term for the contents of the MLC 2006 is? → seafarers’ bill of rights
12. What is the minimum age requirement for seafarer recruitment under MLC 2006 Regulation 1.1? → 16 years
13. Which document must every seafarer hold to prove their qualifications and service history under MLC? → Seafarer's Discharge Book
14. Under MLC 2006, can a seafarer waive minimum notice period rights under a SEA? → No, minimum rights cannot be waived
15. Which MLC 2006 Standard requires that seafarers be given a document recording their employment on board? → Standard A2.1
16. Under MLC 2006, financial security required for repatriation must cover costs for how many months of a seafarer's wages as part of the abandonment protection? → 4 months
17. Under MLC 2006, what is the maximum hours of work for a seafarer in any 24-hour period? → 14 hours
18. Under MLC 2006, what is the maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest that may be set as the standard for seafarers? → Max work: 14 hrs/day and 72 hrs/week OR min rest: 10 hrs/day and 77 hrs/week
19. Under MLC 2006, can a seafarer's wages be attached (garnished) while the ship is in port? → Only to the extent permitted by national law
20. Under MLC 2006, how long is a provisional Maritime Labour Certificate valid? → Six months
21. Under MLC 2006, which of the following is NOT one of the five subject areas covered by the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC)? → Crew wages payment schedule
22. Under MLC 2006, wage account statements must be provided to seafarers at what frequency? → At least monthly
23. Under MLC 2006, seafarer accommodation must be inspected by whom before a ship is certificated? → The flag state competent authority
24. Under MLC 2006, what record must the master keep regarding wages paid on board? → A record of wages paid, including any deductions, signed by the seafarer
25. Under MLC 2006 Standard A1.4, what is the rule regarding fees or charges levied on seafarers by recruitment and placement services? → No fees or charges for recruitment or placement shall be borne by seafarers
26. Under MLC, what minimum hours of REST must a seafarer receive in any 24-hour period? → 10 hours
27. Under MLC 2006, the SEA record of employment must NOT contain any statement about: → Quality of work or wages earned
28. Under MLC 2006, a seafarer is considered 'abandoned' when the shipowner fails to meet which obligations for how long? → Fails to pay wages for 2 months and fails to cover repatriation costs
29. Under MLC 2006, what is the minimum advance notice a shipowner must give a seafarer to terminate a SEA? → A period not less than minimum notice set in national law or the SEA
30. Under MLC 2006, what is the purpose of the financial security requirement related to seafarer wages (2014 amendments)? → To guarantee unpaid wages and repatriation costs when a shipowner abandons seafarers