Marine order 11—Living and working conditions on vessels

Marine order 11 implements the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and sets out the requirements for: 

• seafarers working on vessels
• conditions of employment
• accommodation, food and catering
• health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
• noise levels on board vessels
• additional requirements for living and working conditions on regulated Australian vessels.

Commencing 23 December 2024 – Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024

Related content

• Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and its application
• A guide to implementation of the MLC in Australia
• Seafarer Welfare
• Seafarer job offer scams and hoaxes

Applications

• Maritime Labour Convention on-shore complaints and reporting (AMSA 469)

List of material referenced in this marine order and useful guidelines

• Accident prevention on board ship and in port: an ILO Code of practice, International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Occupational safety and health in the shipping, ports, fisheries and inland waterways sector | International Labour Organization
• Ambient factors in the workplace: an ILO Code of practice, (ILO)
• Guidelines for implementing the occupational safety and health provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 | International Labour Organization
• Code of noise levels on board ships; International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions A.468(XII) and MSC.337(91)
• Water Sanitation and Health, drinking-water quality guidelines, World Health Organization
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) (access, borrow or purchase)
• International medical guide for ships, third edition, World Health Organization
• Medical carriage requirements on regulated Australian vessels (AMSA 438)
• Maritime Labour Convention, International Labour Organization
• Ships and marine technology – Air-conditioning and ventilation of accommodation spaces – Design conditions and basis of calculations, ISO standard 7547/2002 (borrow or purchase)
• Guidance on food and nutrition
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
• Regulated use and scheduling of certain drugs
• Medical report form (AMSA 278)
• Sea service letter 
• Sample work agreement (AMSA 351)
• Sample shipboard working arrangements (AMSA 424)
• Declaration of maritime labour compliance (AMSA 421)

Policy and Regulation