INDONESIA EXPECTED TO RATIFY CMLC CONVENTION SOON.

(From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency)

from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Feb 27 (ANTARA) - The 94th conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO)in Geneva focused on workforce in the maritime sector had combined 60 conventions on maritime workers into one, i.e the Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention (CMLC) of the ILO

The ILO CMLC which will come into effect all over the world, would obligate all shipping companies to make working contracts with their seamen including those in Indonesia

"As a consequence, should Indonesia refuse to ratify the new convention, Indonesian ships anchored abroad will …