1. MLC 2006
A burden for ship owners?
Bergen, 23 March 2011
Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

2. A quick glance on the
Norwegian Maritime Directorate
Bergen, 23 March 2011
Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

3. Maritime Norway
Professional and Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Environment
industrial bodies
NOR/NIS
Trade Unions Ship Registers
International Coastal Admin.
Governing Acts:
forums: The Ship Safety and Security Act
• IMO Coast Guard
• ILO The Norwegian Maritime Code
• EU/EØS Seamen’s Act Police
• EMSA
• ICSW The Petroleum Act Petroleum Safety
• Paris MoU • Legislation on environment protection Authority
• MAIIF
• MAIG • Public Adm. Act /Open Files Act
• Nordic maritime Norwegian Accident
Admn. Investigation Board

4. Organigram of NMD
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5. Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011
• Highly qualified seafarers with
good working and living conditions
• Safe and secure ships

6. Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011
• A clean environment
• Quality in all areas
• Attractive workplace

7. MLC 2006
A burden for ship owners?
Bergen, 23 March 2011
Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude

8. Lecture topics
• A retrospective look – ILO 178
• MLC 2006 – what’s new?
• The inspection regime of MLC 2006
• Implementation of MLC in Norway in 2007
• A burden on the ship owners?
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9. A retrospective look – ILO 178
• 1996-revision superseded 1926 conv.
• National law/regulation defines application
• National law/regulation defines scope of
inspection
• No provision related to interim certification
and/or change of flag
• No guidelines
• No model forms
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10. MLC 2006 – what’s new?
• Inspection based on the principles of ILO
178
• Uniform application (also under 500 grt)
• Interim certification for 6 months
• 5 year and intermediate inspections
• Model form (check list) for inspection and
certificate
• ”No blame” re non compliant reporting
• Comprehensive, non-mandatory guidelines
to the standards
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11. The inspection regime of MLC 2006
• A new ”breed” of inspectors
• Inspection and certification based on:
- Model report form
- Model certification form
- Prima facie evidence
- Not more favourable treatment
• Potentially time consuming for the Master
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12. Implementation in Norway
In the Norwegian Ship Safety Act of July 2007:
• Reg.1.2 (Medical certificate)
• Reg. 1.3 (Training and qualifications)
• Reg. 2.3 (Hours of work and hours of rest)
• Reg. 2.7 (Manning levels)
• Reg. 3.1 (Accommodation and recreational
facilities)
• Reg. 4.1 (Medical care on board ship and ashore)
• Reg. 4.3 Health and safety protect. and accident
prev.)

13. MLC 2006 – A burden for ship owners?
Not really……
Thank you for your
attention!
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