Call for more states to ratify Maritime Labour Convention for equality

SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, has called for more states to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to ensure a level playing field in the shipping industry. Deirdre Fitzpatrick, executive director of SRI, said: “More ratifications are needed to bring the Convention on a par with SOLAS, MARPOL and the STCW, the other three pillars of international shipping.