Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) - Cameroon (Ratification: 1970)

Article 5 of the Convention. In its latest report, the Government indicates that a mission of the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Welfare to the ports of Kribi, Douala and Limbé in July 2001 held a working session with the authorities of the merchant service, the seamen’s union and the shipowners’ representative. The Committee notes that a resolution on the setting up of committees was taken at this meeting. It hopes that the Government will be in a position to report on the progress made with a view to constituting committees consisting of an equal number of representatives of shipowners and of seamen which will be consulted on all issues relating to the operation of employment offices for seamen as required by Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 10. The Committee notes that, according to the Government, there are no seamen at Kribi port. It also notes that the census of seamen is in progress at Douala port and that Limbé port has eight seamen. It hopes that the Government will continue to supply information on unemployment among seamen and the operation of employment offices for seamen, in particular information concerning the activities of employment offices in the ports of interest of seamen.