MLC Recruitment and Placement 3

Question 1

What is the minimum age requirement for seafarer recruitment under MLC 2006 Regulation 1.1?

Accepted Answer

16 years

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15 years

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17 years

Answer

18 years

Question 2

How does MLC 2006 require a shipowner to verify that a seafarer recruited through a placement service is medically fit for duty?

Accepted Answer

The seafarer must hold a valid medical certificate issued by a qualified medical practitioner

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The shipowner must conduct its own physical examination before the seafarer boards

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The recruitment agency's records of fitness are accepted as sufficient proof

Answer

A self-declaration of health by the seafarer satisfies the MLC requirement

Question 3

Under MLC 2006, a seafarer who has a grievance against a recruitment and placement service may:

Accepted Answer

Lodge a complaint with the competent authority of the member state where the service operates

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Only file a complaint after the voyage concludes

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Seek redress exclusively through the International Chamber of Commerce arbitration process

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File a complaint only if three or more seafarers share the same grievance

Question 4

Which principle underlies MLC 2006's prohibition on charging seafarers placement fees?

Accepted Answer

The cost of labor recruitment is a cost of the shipping business, not of the worker

Answer

Seafarers are considered independent contractors under international law

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ILO conventions require that recruitment services be government funded

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Flag states are responsible for subsidizing all recruitment and placement costs

Question 5

Under MLC 2006, a member state must ensure that its system of seafarer recruitment and placement provides for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Protection for seafarers from being offered fraudulent or misleading job offers

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A government guarantee of employment for all nationally certified seafarers

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Mandatory placement of seafarers on ships flying the member state's flag

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Equal distribution of seafarers across all shipowner companies

Question 6

Under MLC 2006, what is required of flag states with respect to the conduct of their nationals who operate recruitment and placement services abroad?

Accepted Answer

Flag states must ensure those services comply with MLC standards to the extent practicable

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Flag states have no jurisdiction over nationals operating placement services abroad

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Flag states must require nationals operating abroad to obtain licenses from the host country only

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Flag states must prohibit their nationals from operating placement services in non-ratifying states

Question 7

Under MLC 2006, which of the following best describes the role of social partners (seafarer and shipowner organizations) in the recruitment and placement system?

Accepted Answer

Social partners must be consulted when establishing and overseeing recruitment systems

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Social partners have no formal role under MLC 2006's recruitment framework

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Social partners are required to jointly own all private recruitment agencies

Answer

Social partners may veto any placement decision made by a licensed agency