Glossary of Key Terms in this episode
- An established schedule of working time and free time for ship crew members, designed to prevent fatigue and ensure the safety of operations.
- Conditions and practices for the safe operation of the ship and the performance of tasks on board.
- International and national regulations governing the conditions of employment, work and life of seafarers.
- The process of tracking and evaluating the crew's ability to perform duties without excessive fatigue.
- A set of laws, conventions, and regulations governing maritime activities, including safety, environmental protection, and workers' rights.
- Activities to ensure that seafarers' training, certification and watches comply with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
- Inspections of ships at foreign ports to verify compliance with international regulations on safety, environmental protection, and living and working conditions at sea.
- International standard for safe ship operation and pollution prevention.
- Specialist services provided to shipowners and operators in the field of maritime regulations, safety and management.
- A person or organization with an interest in a given case or activity, in this case in the maritime industry (e.g. shipowners, crews, international organizations).
- A structured system designed to identify, assess, and mitigate the risks associated with fatigue in the workplace.
- The organization of work on a ship in which the crew is divided into groups (watches) working and resting at specific time intervals.
- Strategies and practices to minimize the impact of fatigue on the safety and productivity of seafarers.
- Basic rights and protections for people working at sea, including decent working and living conditions, fair pay and health care.
- international ILO treaty establishing minimum standards for seafarers' working rights and conditions.
- The approximate number of people working at sea worldwide.
- MLC requirements for living quarters and recreational facilities for seafarers.
- Facilities on ships designed to spend their free time and relax seafarers.
- relationship between mental health and seafarers' work performance.
- The role of appropriate living and recreational conditions in reducing the negative effects of working at sea.
- MLC standards for food and water supply on ships.
- Documents confirming the ship's compliance with the MLC requirements, issued by the flag state.
- Documents accompanying the MLCert, consisting of a part describing the rules of the flag state and a part describing the obligations of the shipowner.
- Part of the DMLC containing information on the laws and regulations of the flag State concerning MLCs.
- Part of the DMLC containing information on the specific measures taken by the shipowner to comply with the MLC on the ship in question.
- Purpose of Port State Control in relation to the MLC.
- A situation in which the shipowner does not fulfill his obligations to the seafarer, e.g. does not provide him with a return home, does not pay a salary or does not provide the necessary means of subsistence.
- Facilities that are recommended or required to allow seafarers to contact family and friends.
- The general health, safety, comfort and satisfaction of seafarers in their working and living environment.
- An international federation of trade unions representing transport workers, including seafarers.
- practice of registering ships in countries other than the country of their owner, often to avoid higher taxes or stricter regulations.
- Recommendations to improve the working conditions of seafarers, promote diversity and inclusion, and address labour shortages in the maritime industry.
- A policy of not accepting any form of inappropriate behavior and providing mechanisms for reporting and responding to such incidents.
- The practice of treating seafarers fairly in terms of employment conditions and avoiding unjust changes.
- The process of regularly consulting seafarers and using them to improve working conditions.
