MLC MCQ 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under MLC 2006, what is the minimum annual leave entitlement for a seafarer expressed in calendar days per month of service?
- 1.5 days
- 2.0 days
- 2.5 days (Correct answer)
- 3.0 days
Correct answer: 2.5 days
Standard A2.4 mandates a minimum of 2.5 calendar days of paid annual leave per month of service.
Question 2: Which MLC 2006 regulation requires flag States to ensure that seafarers' recruitment and placement services meet certain standards?
- Regulation 1.1
- Regulation 1.4 (Correct answer)
- Regulation 2.5
- Regulation 4.3
Correct answer: Regulation 1.4
Regulation 1.4 requires flag States to ensure that recruitment and placement services comply with MLC standards.
Question 3: Under MLC 2006, financial security required for repatriation must cover costs for how many months of a seafarer's wages as part of the abandonment protection?
- 2 months
- 4 months (Correct answer)
- 6 months
- 12 months
Correct answer: 4 months
The 2014 amendments to Standard A2.5.2 require financial security to cover at least 4 months of outstanding wages in abandonment cases.
Question 4: Under MLC 2006 Regulation 4.2, which party is liable to provide financial security for shipowners' liability in respect of seafarers' death or long-term disability?
- The port State
- The flag State
- The shipowner (Correct answer)
- The seafarer's union
Correct answer: The shipowner
Regulation 4.2 and Standard A4.2 place the financial security obligation on the shipowner to cover injury, illness, and death.
Question 5: MLC 2006 requires that ships carry a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC). How many parts does the DMLC consist of?
- One part completed by the flag State
- Two parts: one by the flag State, one by the shipowner (Correct answer)
- Three parts: flag State, shipowner, and PSC
- It is a single joint document signed by all parties
Correct answer: Two parts: one by the flag State, one by the shipowner
The DMLC has Part I (issued by the flag State listing national requirements) and Part II (completed by the shipowner showing compliance measures).
Question 6: Under MLC 2006, a seafarer who is injured on duty is entitled to medical care at no cost to the seafarer for a maximum period of:
- 90 days
- 6 months
- Until recovery or establishment of permanent disability, up to 16 weeks minimum (Correct answer)
- 12 months
Correct answer: Until recovery or establishment of permanent disability, up to 16 weeks minimum
Standard A4.2 requires medical care at the shipowner's expense until the seafarer has recovered or a permanent disability is established, with a minimum of 16 weeks.
Question 7: Which MLC 2006 provision specifically protects seafarers from deductions from wages except as permitted by national law or an applicable collective bargaining agreement?
- Standard A2.2 (Correct answer)
- Standard A2.4
- Standard A3.1
- Standard A4.1
Correct answer: Standard A2.2
Standard A2.2 governs wages, including restricting deductions to those permitted by law or collective agreement.
MLC MCQ 3
Under MLC 2006, what is the minimum annual leave entitlement for a seafarer expressed in calendar days per month of service?