1. Implementation of the MLC
Challenges  solutions as seen from a classification society point of view
Georg Smefjell
APRIL 2012
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2. Entry into Force & Status
Entry into force one year after
ratification by at least:
 30 ILO member states, and
 33 % of world tonnage
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3. MLC Ratification Status
1. Liberia 17. Antigua and
2. Marshall Islands Barbuda
3. Bahamas 18. Latvia
4. Panama 19. Luxembourg
5. Norway 20. Kiribati
6. Bosnia and 21. The Netherlands
Herzegovina 22. Australia
7. Spain 23. Saint Kitts and
8. Croatia Nevis
9. Bulgaria 24. Tuvalu
10. Canada 25. Togo
11. Saint Vincent &
the Grenadines
12. Switzerland
13. Singapore
DMLC Part I:
14. Gabon Marshall Islands and
15. Denmark Liberia,
Norway, Hong Kong &
16. Benin Bahamas
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4. Areas where we have seen Challenges
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5. Areas where we have seen Challenges
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6. MLC 2006 – Summary
 Entry into force in 2013 (?)
 Upon entry into force all ships coming within the scope of the
Convention will have to be inspected and ships 500 tons and
above in international trade have to be certified
 DMLC Part I’s are complex and it will take quite some time to
review and handle them
 Shipowners must have developed and implemented measures
for ongoing compliance in advance of ships being certified
 Ships without valid certificates will have challenges in foreign
ports and ships from non-ratifying states will be met by the ”No
more favorable treatment” clause when entering port of a
ratifying state
 We recommend customers to start work now – at least to
identify scope of work to be done and time needed to do it
 For further information contact MLC@dnv.com
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