MLC MCQ 5

Question 1

Which MLC 2006 Title specifically addresses compliance and enforcement responsibilities of flag States, port States, and labour-supplying States?

Accepted Answer

Title 5

Answer

Title 5 of MLC 2006 addresses compliance and enforcement, including flag State inspection, port State control, and labour-supplying responsibilities.

Question 2

Under MLC 2006, which of the following is NOT one of the five subject areas covered by the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC)?

Accepted Answer

Crew wages payment schedule

Answer

The DMLC covers 14 specific areas from the MLC; a detailed wage payment schedule is not a standalone DMLC area, though wages are covered.

Question 3

Under MLC 2006, a seafarer is considered 'abandoned' when the shipowner fails to meet which obligations for how long?

Accepted Answer

Fails to pay wages for 2 months and fails to cover repatriation costs

Answer

Standard A2.5.2 defines abandonment as occurring when the shipowner fails to cover repatriation costs or has left wages unpaid for at least 2 months.

Question 4

MLC 2006 requires flag States to maintain a system of inspection for ships flying their flag. At minimum, how frequently must these inspections occur?

Accepted Answer

Every 12 months

Answer

Standard A5.1.3 requires flag State inspections at intervals not exceeding 3 years, but the Maritime Labour Certificate is issued for a maximum of 5 years with annual endorsement — annual intermediate inspection every 12 months.

Question 5

Under MLC 2006, accommodation standards require a minimum floor area per person in a seafarer's sleeping room on a ship of 3,000 GT or more. What is that minimum?

Accepted Answer

4.5 m²

Answer

Standard A3.1 requires a minimum sleeping room floor area of 4.5 m² per person on ships of 3,000 GT or more (single-berth rooms).

MLC - Maritime Labour Convention Practice Test

MLC - Maritime Labour Convention Practice Test

MLC MCQ 5