ILO TIGHTENS STANDARDS FOR MARITIME SAFETY

The most recent maritime session of the International Labor Conference adopted an innovative convention in October. The new measure is directed at setting minimum working conditions to cope with the hazards of substandard vessels. In addition, it permits ships that enter a port under a foreign flag to be inspected, under expressed conditions, by the port State for the observance of minimum standards. This was a "breakthrough" for the efforts of both the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). Its effectiveness now rests on the rapidity with which maritime countries proceed to ratification.

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  Bureau of Labor Statistics

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• Authors:
  • Goldberg, J P
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 25-30
• Serial:
  • Monthly Labor Review
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Government Printing Office

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Fatalities; Flags of convenience; International; International compacts; Labor relations; Maritime safety; Safety; Ship crews; Standards; Training; Training programs; Water transportation crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Crew training (General); International maritime safety; Ship casualties; Training courses (Safety)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168276
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM