MLC MCQ 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which MLC 2006 Title specifically addresses compliance and enforcement responsibilities of flag States, port States, and labour-supplying States?
- Title 1
- Title 2
- Title 4
- Title 5 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Title 5
Title 5 of MLC 2006 addresses compliance and enforcement, including flag State inspection, port State control, and labour-supplying responsibilities.
Question 2: Under MLC 2006, which of the following is NOT one of the five subject areas covered by the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC)?
- Minimum age
- Manning levels
- Crew wages payment schedule (Correct answer)
- Accommodation
Correct answer: Crew wages payment schedule
The DMLC covers 14 specific areas from the MLC; a detailed wage payment schedule is not a standalone DMLC area, though wages are covered.
Question 3: Under MLC 2006, a seafarer is considered 'abandoned' when the shipowner fails to meet which obligations for how long?
- Fails to pay wages for 1 month or leaves seafarer stranded
- Fails to pay wages for 2 months and fails to cover repatriation costs (Correct answer)
- Fails to meet any MLC obligation for 7 days
- Fails to provide food for 3 days
Correct answer: Fails to pay wages for 2 months and fails to cover repatriation costs
Standard A2.5.2 defines abandonment as occurring when the shipowner fails to cover repatriation costs or has left wages unpaid for at least 2 months.
Question 4: MLC 2006 requires flag States to maintain a system of inspection for ships flying their flag. At minimum, how frequently must these inspections occur?
- Every 6 months
- Every 12 months (Correct answer)
- Every 24 months (every 3 years if interim certificate)
- Every 5 years
Correct answer: Every 12 months
Standard A5.1.3 requires flag State inspections at intervals not exceeding 3 years, but the Maritime Labour Certificate is issued for a maximum of 5 years with annual endorsement — annual intermediate inspection every 12 months.
Question 5: Under MLC 2006, accommodation standards require a minimum floor area per person in a seafarer's sleeping room on a ship of 3,000 GT or more. What is that minimum?
- 3.75 m²
- 4.5 m² (Correct answer)
- 6.0 m²
- 7.5 m²
Correct answer: 4.5 m²
Standard A3.1 requires a minimum sleeping room floor area of 4.5 m² per person on ships of 3,000 GT or more (single-berth rooms).
Question 6: Under MLC 2006, which right allows a seafarer to make a complaint directly to a competent authority in a port State without going through the ship's internal procedure?
- Right of Protest
- Right of Direct Access to Port State Authorities (Correct answer)
- Right of Collective Bargaining
- Right of Arbitration
Correct answer: Right of Direct Access to Port State Authorities
MLC 2006 Standard A5.2.2 gives seafarers the right to report complaints directly to port State authorities when onboard procedures fail or the situation is serious.
Question 7: Under MLC 2006, which party must ensure that seafarers have access to adequate, prompt, and appropriate medical care while at sea and in port?
- The seafarer's personal insurer
- The shipowner and flag State jointly (Correct answer)
- The flag State alone
- The port State alone
Correct answer: The shipowner and flag State jointly
Regulation 4.1 places the obligation jointly on shipowners (to provide onboard care and coverage) and flag States (to enforce standards).
MLC MCQ 5
Which MLC 2006 Title specifically addresses compliance and enforcement responsibilities of flag States, port States, and labour-supplying States?