13.03.2024

Responsibility of shipowner to seamen has been retained

Changes to the Merchant Shipping Code (MSC) and the Inland Water Transport Code (IWTC) introduce a new type of activity - technical management of a vessel. This refers to the activities of operating the vessel – arrangement of work to maintain it in satisfactory condition, and applying to the relevant authorities to obtain ship documents. It is important to note that the introduced regulation does not change the responsibility of the shipowner to the crew members of sea vessels in labor relations, although there were some risks for maritime fleet workers in the original version of the bill. 

The Maritime Transport Workers' Federation, on behalf of the Seafarers' Union of Russia, has done serious work to preserve the guarantees of the shipowner's responsibility to the maritime fleet workers and prevent the emergence of tripartite labor relations in the shipping sector. Thus, the corresponding changes in MSC and IWTC are provided for by Federal Law No. 28-FZ dated February 26, 2024, “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.” The basis for the changes in legislation was the norms of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code). 

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