Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) - Liberia (Ratification: 1981)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government has not yet communicated a detailed report on the Convention. It has also noted that direct contacts took place in 1989 between the Government and a mission from the Director-General of the ILO relating to the present Convention, amongst others. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a detailed report on the Convention in the form approved by the Governing Body. Having regard to Article 2(f) of the Convention, it hopes that the Government will describe inspection and other arrangements - at home or abroad - whereby it ensures that ships registered in Liberia comply with applicable international labour Conventions which it has ratified (in particular Nos. 22, 23, 53, 55, 58, 87, 92, 98 and 108) and with the laws and regulations required under Article 2(a) of the present Convention (including those ensuring substantial equivalence to Convention No. 73, Article 5 of Convention No. 68, and Articles 4 and 7 of Convention No. 134). It hopes the Government will also indicate, as requested in the report form, the size of inspection staff, the numbers and results of inspections and investigations of complaints, and any penalties imposed. The Committee is dealing with further matters in a direct request.