Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) - Ukraine (Ratification: 1993)

Article 7(2) of the Convention. Furnishings for recreation accommodation. The Committee notes that section 2.4.1 of the State Sanitary Rules for Seagoing Vessels (DSP 7.7.4-057-2000) provides that recreational facilities, such as reading and smoking rooms and sport equipment, must be provided on board ships of category I (vessels engaged in voyages of more than five days) and category II (vessels engaged in voyages of no more than five days) but not in respect of all ships, as prescribed by this Article of the Convention. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to take appropriate action in order to bring the above indicated provision of the Sanitary Rules into line with the Convention. The Committee recalls, in this respect, that similar standards on recreation accommodation have been incorporated in Guideline B3.1.11(2) and (4) of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Article 8(6). Laundry facilities. The Committee notes that under section 2.8.4.1.1 of the Sanitary Rules all ships of category I and category II must be equipped with facilities for washing and drying cloths, while such facilities are only recommended for ships in category III (ships engaged in voyages of up to 24 hours) and category IV (ships engaged in voyages of up to eight hours). The Committee therefore requests the Government to take the necessary action in order to bring the Sanitary Rules into conformity with the Convention on this point. The Committee recalls, in this respect, that the same requirement is reflected in Standard A3.1(13) of the MLC, 2006.

Finally, the Committee recalls that the MLC, 2006, which revises Convention No. 133 as well as 36 other international maritime labour Conventions, contains, in Regulation 3.1, Standard A3.1 and Guideline B3.1 the most up-to-date requirements on crew accommodation together with a very detailed inspection regime for monitoring compliance with those requirements. Noting the Government’s announced intention to ratify the MLC, 2006 shortly, the Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any progress made in this respect.