MLC 2006 Legislation

MLC-LEGISLATION

PARLIAMENTARY ACTS

Safety at Sea:

Executive Order No. 77 of 29 June 2016 on verification of the weight of packed containers

Parl. Act No. 165 from 21 December 2001 on Safety at Sea (with later amendments - English Version)

Pilotage:

Parl. Act No. 21 from 16 March 2012 - Harbour Pilotage Act, as amended by Parl. Act No. 143 from 18 Dec. 2013

Executive Order No. 153 from 21 Dec 2012 on pilotage, fees, etc.

Manning:

Executive Order No. 105 of 5 August 2015 on certificates of competency and qualification requirements to manning on ships

Parl. Act No. 4 from 15 January 1988 on Seafarers' conditions of employment with later amendments - English version

Parliamentary Act No. 63 of 3 July 1998 on manning of ships as amended by Parliamentary Act No.52 of 12 May 2015

Smoking:

Faroese Act No. 61 of 10 June 2008 on Restrictions on Smoking

EXECUTIVE ORDERS under the MLC 2006 and the Faroese Seafarers' Act:

Executive Order No. 41 on food on board Faroese ships Executive Order No. 42 on the handling of complaints on board Faroese ships

Executive Order No. 43 on seafarers' employment agreements

Executive Order No. 68 on the activities of private recruitment and placement services for seafarers

Executive Order No.82 on Medical examination of Seafarers, incl. guidelines on diseases and conditions that prevent the issuance of health certificates

Executive Order No 87 on the hygienic competences of seafarers

Executive Order No 88 on compensation for personal possessions in connection with loss of ship

Executive Order No. 89 on confidentiality in connection with handling of complaints

Executive Order No. 106 on the qualifications requirements to cooks serving on board Faroese merchant ships

Executive Order No. 107 on seafarers' hours of rest

Executive Order No 112 on seafarers' right to free return home, expenses covered and financial security

OTHER LEGISLATION

Medicine Chest and Medical Treatment on board:

Notice from FMA on Medicine Chest & Medical Treatment on board

2013 May_Overview of Maritime Medical Practitioners