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

Answer

Regulation 1.1 and Standard A1.1 prohibit any person under the age of 16 from working on a ship, making 16 the minimum age for seafarer recruitment and placement.

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

Answer

Regulation 1.2 and Standard A1.2 require that no seafarer work on a ship without a valid medical certificate attesting to fitness for their duties, issued by a duly qualified medical practitioner.

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

Answer

Standard A1.4, paragraph 5(c)(vi) requires that recruitment services have procedures to allow seafarers to file complaints, and the competent authority of the member state where the service is located must investigate those complaints.

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

MLC 2006's no-fee rule reflects the principle that the cost of recruiting and placing seafarers is a business expense borne by the employer, not a burden that should be imposed on workers seeking employment.

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

Answer

Standard A1.4, paragraph 5(c)(v) requires that recruitment systems include protection against fraudulent practices and misleading information in job offers or employment agreements.

MLC - Maritime Labour Convention Practice Test

MLC - Maritime Labour Convention Practice Test

MLC Recruitment and Placement 3