﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:09:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AWP Marine Consultancy Ltd. - MLC 2006</title><link>https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/mlc-2006</link><atom:link href="https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/mlc-2006" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 12)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-human-element-training-and-watchkeeping-htw-12</link><description><![CDATA[ HTW 12 agreed on two sets of draft interim training guidelines; 
  

 
  one for seafarers on ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel 
  one for seafarers on ships using ammonia as fuel, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-human-element-training-and-watchkeeping-htw-12</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-806]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Seafarer Happiness Index shows modest recovery at end of volatile year, but warning signs remain]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/seafarer-happiness-index-shows-modest-recovery-at-end-of-volatile-year-but-warning-signs-remain</link><description><![CDATA[The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) is a quarterly survey by the Mission to Seafarers, in partnership with Idwal and NorthStandard, and supported by Inmarsat, offering vital insights into life at ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/seafarer-happiness-index-shows-modest-recovery-at-end-of-volatile-year-but-warning-signs-remain</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-798]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[MLC Guidelines for Flag State Inspection & Certification]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mlc-guidelines-for-flag-state-inspection-certification</link><description><![CDATA[The ILO Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for inspecting vessels to which MLC 2006 applies. The guidelines shall be referred to by Recognised Organisation inspectors who are engaged in the ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mlc-guidelines-for-flag-state-inspection-certification</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-754]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[MLC Amendments to take effect from December 2024]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mlc-amendments-to-take-effect-from-december-2024</link><description><![CDATA[Shipowners are advised to review their processes in relation to the following:  - Standard A3.1 and Guideline B3.1.11: Make sure that recreational facilities on board include social connectivity, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mlc-amendments-to-take-effect-from-december-2024</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-718]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Port State Control - CIC 2024 on crew wages and seafarer employment agreements under MLC]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/port-state-control-cic-2024-on-crew-wages-and-seafarer-employment-agreements-under-mlc</link><description><![CDATA[Each year, PSC regimes identify a specific focus area to be checked during regular inspections. For the current year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs agreed to run a CIC on the topic of crew wages and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/port-state-control-cic-2024-on-crew-wages-and-seafarer-employment-agreements-under-mlc</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-704]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Inspection and certification relating to the entry into force of the 2022 Amendments to the MLC, 2006 on 23 December 2024]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/inspection-and-certification-relating-to-the-entry-into-force-of-the-2022-amendments-to-the-mlc-2006-on-23-december-2024</link><description><![CDATA[The AMENDMENTS OF 2022 TO THE MLC, 2006 below;  1. Standard A3.1 (Accommodation and recreational facilities) (1) Appropriate recreational facilities including social connectivity (e.g., internet ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/inspection-and-certification-relating-to-the-entry-into-force-of-the-2022-amendments-to-the-mlc-2006-on-23-december-2024</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-702]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mental-health</link><description><![CDATA[Even with the improvements in modern technology that seafarers have access to, there is still a lack of support for those struggling to cope. Digital solutions have been of considerable help, but the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/mental-health</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-641]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Access to shore leave for seafarers]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/access-to-shore-leave-for-seafarers</link><description><![CDATA[Companies, owners and masters of ships are reminded of the requirement under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC, 2006) for approval of shore leave, which states that;  “Seafarers shall be ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/access-to-shore-leave-for-seafarers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-508]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee for the Maritime Labour Convention]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/ilos-special-tripartite-committee-for-the-maritime-labour-convention</link><description><![CDATA[Amendments to the MLC, 2006 In total, eight amendments to the Code  - Recruitment and placement   - Repatriation  - Accommodation and recreational facilities  - Recreational facilities, mail and ship ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/ilos-special-tripartite-committee-for-the-maritime-labour-convention</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-504]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Crew Mental Health]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/crew-mental-health</link><description><![CDATA[It is really encouraging to see that issues concerning mental health in the maritime sector are finally achieving the wider prominence they have long needed. Inevitably, Covid has had something to do ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/crew-mental-health</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-469]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>