Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2005, publiée 95ème session CIT (2006)

Convention (n° 133) sur le logement des équipages (dispositions complémentaires), 1970 - Brésil (Ratification: 1992)

Referring also to its observation, the Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Article 11, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Under this provision of the Convention, subject to such special arrangements as may be permitted in passenger ships, sleeping rooms and mess rooms shall be lighted by natural light and shall be provided with adequate artificial light. Under section 30.7.5.1 of the Regulatory Norm No. 30, however, an artificial lighting system must be installed only when it is not possible to obtain sufficient natural light. The Committee asks the Government to take measures to bring the provisions of the Regulatory Norm No. 30 into conformity with the requirements of the Convention.

Article 1, paragraph 1. Please indicate whether national laws or regulations specifically define the term "sea-going ship" for the purposes of this Convention.

Article 4, paragraph 1. Please indicate the date when Regulatory Norm No. 30 was officially published.

Article 4, paragraph 2(c). Please indicate the specific penalties for violation of laws and regulations giving effect to the provisions of the Convention.

Article 4, paragraph 2(e). Please provide particulars of arrangements for consultation on the framing of regulations and for collaboration in their administration, as required in this provision of the Convention.

Please indicate specific provisions of national laws or regulations giving effect to these provisions of the Convention:

-  Article 5, paragraphs 1-9;

-  Article 6, paragraph 1 and 3(a)-(c);

-  Article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3;

-  Article 8, paragraphs 1-5 and 7(a)-(c);

-  Article 9, paragraphs 1(a)-(b) and 2(a)-(b);

-  Article 10; and

-  Article 11, paragraph 5.

Article 7, paragraph 4. Please indicate how the competent authority has given consideration to provision of canteens on board ship in connection with the planning of recreation accommodation.

Article 8, paragraph 6. Please indicate specific provisions of national laws or regulations requiring that facilities for drying clothes shall be provided in all ships.

Article 11, paragraph 3. Please indicate specific provisions of national laws or regulations requiring that in all ships lights shall be provided in the crew accommodation.

Part IV of the report form. Please give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in Brazil as well as information on the number of seafarers covered by the measures giving effect to the Convention.