Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1988, published 75th ILC session (1988)

Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) - Guinea-Bissau (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes the statement in the Government's report that there are no vessels in the country covered by the Convention. In its report on Convention No. 69, the Government indicates, however, that a number of small vessels do make internal sea voyages of up to one day between the Bijagos Islands. The Committee recalls that under section 48 of Legislative Decree No. 45968 of 1964, all types of vessel intended to put to sea for commercial reasons are deemed to be sea-going vessels. Since Article 1 of the present Convention also requires the appropriate certification of any person engaged on any vessel as an able seaman, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would clarify the manner in which effect is now given to the Convention in this respect.