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India has ratified the Convention No. 108 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) concerning Seafarers’ identity documents. This has been done with a view to facilitate mobility of the large number of Indian Seafarers spread all over the world for maritime employments. The Convention will come into force for India from January 17, 2006, exactly 12 months after registration with the ILO.
The ILO Convention No. 108 deals with service matters of Seafarers who are engaged in any capacity on board a vessel, other than a ship of war, registered in a territory for which the Convention is in force and ordinarily engaged in maritime navigation. This Convention further says that each member may issue a Seafarers’ Identity Document to any other seafarers either serving on board a vessel registered in its territory or registered at an employment office within its territory who apply for such a document. The Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers’ Identity Document (CDC) is being issued to all Indian seafarers in accordance with the ILO Convention No. 108.
The Convention No. 108 was adopted by the International Labour Organisation at its 41st (Maritime Session) held in Geneva in 1958. The ratification creates legally binding obligations upon the ratifying member country to implement the provisions of the Convention.
MLD/ LK/L-184 (27.4.)
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