14Foreign vessels <500 GT to which Maritime Labour Convention applies

14 Foreign vessels <500 GT to which Maritime Labour Convention applies

A foreign vessel <500 GT that is a vessel to which the Maritime Labour Convention applies and registered in a country where the Maritime Labour Convention is in force must:

(a) if the vessel’s competent authority has issued a certificate or other document stating that the vessel complies with the requirements of the competent authority that give effect to the Maritime Labour Convention — comply with those requirements; or

(b) if there is no certificate or other document as mentioned in paragraph (a) — demonstrate to AMSA’s satisfaction that every seafarer on board the vessel has been provided working and living conditions in accordance with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention.