80Documents to be carried on board

80 Documents to be carried on board

(1) The master of a vessel may take the vessel to sea only if:

(a) the vessel’s maritime labour certificate (MLC) or interim maritime labour certificate (MLC) is carried on the vessel; and

(b) the maritime labour certificate (MLC) has attached a declaration of maritime labour compliance in accordance with paragraph 10 of MLC standard A5.1.3; and

(c) a copy of the certificate carried on the vessel, and declaration if required by paragraph (b), is:

(i) written in English; and

(ii) displayed so that it is easily read by seafarers; and

(iii) made available on request to any seafarer, inspector, authorised officer in a port state or representative of the owner or of a seafarer.