Constitution of MLC Compliance Board as a consulting forum to review and address issues related with comliance of MLC 2006

1. Constitution of MLC Compliance Board

The MLC Compliance Board has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Director General of Shipping. It includes members from various departments and organizations.

• Board Members: Includes Director General of Shipping, Chief Surveyor, Nautical Adviser, Chief Ship Surveyor, Principal Officers of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, and Kandla MMDs, DDGs, DSEOs, SMOs, CAAO, CEOs of FOSMA, MASSA, INSA, ICCSA, and General Secretary of Maritime Union of India and National Union of Seafarers of India.
• Meetings: All official members can depute any specific officer to attend meetings. All meetings will be recorded and minuted.

2. Terms of Reference

• Review: Review Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016 and Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2016 to ensure adherence to MLC 2006 standards.
• Advisory Board: Act as an advisory board for all aspects related to MLC 2006 compliance.
• Review Processes: Review RPS agencies inspections, approval processes, monitoring mechanisms, and CIP processes. Suggest changes in the system of approval processes.
• Recommendations: Review recommendations of inspecting authority towards initial approval of RPS agency and suggest the way forward for DSEO.