Oman submits ratification document for Maritime Labour Convention 2006

Muscat: Based on the Royal Decree approving the accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Maritime Labour Convention, the Sultanate of Oman submitted the document of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, as the first Gulf country to ratify this agreement.

Ministry of Labour said: “The Sultanate of Oman submitted the document of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 as amended by the International Labour Organisation based on the Royal Decree approving the accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Maritime Labour Convention. The Sultanate is the first Gulf country to ratify this agreement.”

The agreement aims to achieve decent work for seafarers, secure economic interests and ensure fair competition among owners of high-quality vessels. The agreement establishes international minimum standards for living and working on board ships for seafarers in addition to providing decent work and strengthening the protection of working conditions for them.