Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Accommodation of Crews (Fishermen) Convention, 1966 (No. 126) - Sierra Leone (Ratification: 1967)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It expresses deep concern in this respect. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

Articles 6, 10 and 12 of the Convention. Crew accommodation. The Committee has been commenting for a number of years on the application of Article 6(7)–(9) and (11)–(16) of the Convention (structure and arrangement of crew accommodation), Article 10(22) and (26) (furniture and berthing), and Article 12(2), (7), (10) and (11) (sanitary and laundry facilities), in respect of vessels of 75 gross registered tons or more. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any concrete progress made in respect of the adoption of new legislation giving effect to the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s reference to structural difficulties and lack of material capacity to finalize the process. It recalls that the Office remains ready to offer expert advice and respond favourably to any specific request for technical assistance in this regard.