Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) - Türkiye (Ratification: 2005)

Article 5 of the Convention. Sleeping rooms. Further to its previous comment, the Committee notes the Government’s reference to section 102 of the Technical Regulations on Ships (Official Gazette No. 27409 of 17 November 2009) which gives full effect to the requirements of Article 5(1), (2), (3) and (10) of the Convention. However, the Committee notes that under section 52 of the Regulations on Accommodation, Food and Catering and Seafarers’ Health (Official Gazette No. 20378 of 20 December 1989), ratings are berthed in four-bunk or eight-bunk cabins. Recalling that an individual sleeping room is to be provided for each adult member of the crew where this is reasonable and practicable, and also that the number of ratings in each cabin may in no event exceed four persons, the Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure compliance with Article 5(4) and (7) of the Convention.

In addition, the Committee notes that the national legislation does not seem to provide for extra floor area in sleeping rooms for officers in the event that they are not provided with private sitting room or day room. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take measures to ensure that, in sleeping rooms for officers, where no private sitting rooms or day room is provided, the floor area per person is not less than 6.50 square metres in ships of less than 3,000 gt and not less than 7.50 square metres in ships of 3,000 gt or over.

Article 6. Mess rooms. While noting that the Government’s report does not contain any information with regard to mess rooms, the Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure that in ships of 1,000 gt or over: (i) the floor area of mess rooms for officers and ratings is not less than 1 square metre per person of the planned seating capacity; and (ii) a conveniently situated refrigerator as well as facilities for hot beverages and cold water are available to seafarers. The Committee recalls that similar requirements are incorporated in Guideline B3.1.6(3) and (5) of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Article 7(2). Bookcase. Recalling that recreation accommodation must as a minimum include a bookcase, the Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure conformity with this requirement of the Convention. The Committee recalls that the same requirement is now reflected in Guideline B3.1.11(2) of the MLC, 2006.

Article 8. Sanitary facilities. Further to its previous comment, the Committee notes the Government’s reference to section 104 of the Technical Regulations on Ships of 2009 but observes that this provision does not fully meet the detailed requirements of Article 8 of the Convention. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take appropriate measures to ensure that: (i) in all ships, a minimum of one water closet and one shower bath will be provided for every six persons or less – a requirement which is now also reflected in Standard A3.1(11)(c) of the MLC, 2006; (ii) in ships of 15,000 gt or over, individual sleeping rooms for officers must have attached to them a separate private bathroom; (iii) in ships of 25,000 gt or over, other than passenger ships, a bathroom must be provided for every two ratings; (iv) women employed on board are provided with separate sanitary facilities – a requirement which is now also reflected in Standard A3.1(11)(a) of the MLC, 2006; (v) every laundry room is equipped with drying machines, irons and ironing boards – a requirement which is now also reflected in Guideline B3.1.7(4) of the MLC, 2006; and (vi) in ships of 5,000 gt or over, other than passenger ships, each sleeping room is provided with a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water.

Article 9. Water closet and wash basin. In the absence of information with regard to the availability of a water closet and a washbasin for those on duty in the navigating bridge deck and in the machinery space on ships of 1,600 gt or over, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures in order to implement this requirement of the Convention. The Committee recalls that a similar requirement – irrespective of the ship’s tonnage – is incorporated in Standard A3.1(11)(b) of the MLC, 2006.

Article 10. Headroom. While noting that the Government’s report does not contain any information with regard to measures taken to ensure that the headroom in the crew accommodation is not less than 1.98 metres, the Committee requests the Government to take appropriate action in order to bring the national legislation into line with the Convention. The Committee recalls, in this respect, that under Standard A3.1(6) of the MLC, 2006, the minimum headroom has been increased to 203 centimetres.

Finally, the Committee recalls that most of the provisions of this Convention have been consolidated in Regulation 3.1, Standard A3.1 and Guideline B3.1 of the MLC, 2006, and therefore ensuring compliance with Convention No. 133 will facilitate the implementation of the corresponding requirements of the MLC, 2006. The Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any progress made with respect to the ratification and effective implementation of the MLC, 2006.