{"id":220931,"date":"2022-03-31T15:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/sierra-leone-ratifies-the-maritime-labour-convention-2006-as-amended-mlc-2006?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:05:52","slug":"sierra-leone-ratifies-the-maritime-labour-convention-2006-as-amended-mlc-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sierra-leone-ratifies-the-maritime-labour-convention-2006-as-amended-mlc-2006\/","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6861b773b9de639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6861b773b9de639\" alt=\"International Labour Organisation (ILO)\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/6861b773b9de639\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On 29 March 2022, Sierra Leone became the 99th Member State of the ILO to ratify the&nbsp;Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006&nbsp;). It is the 23rd country in Africa, and the 9th in the West African subregion, to commit to this landmark instrument.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The ratification of the MLC, 2006 by Sierra Leone, a country with over 400 kilometres of Atlantic coastline, will contribute to improving the regulatory framework of its maritime sector in line with the country&rsquo;s national development plan 2019-2023. The effective implementation of the Convention will promote decent working and living conditions for an important number of seafarers. According to the latest estimates, Sierra Leone had a fleet of 331 ships, representing 1,545,729 Gross Tonnage and 9856 seafarers.<\/p>\n<p>The MLC, 2006 will enter into force for Sierra Leone on 29 March 2023, one year after its ratification.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit the&nbsp;MLC, 2006 webpage&nbsp;.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Labour Organisation (ILO).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo On 29 March 2022, Sierra Leone became the 99th Member State of the ILO to ratify the&nbsp;Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006&nbsp;). It is the 23rd country in Africa, and the 9th in the West African subregion, to commit to this landmark instrument. 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