Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2024, publiée 113ème session CIT (2025)

Convention (n° 185) sur les pièces d'identité des gens de mer (révisée), 2003, telle qu'amendée - Brésil (Ratification: 2010)

Article 1 of the Convention. Scope of application. Noting that seafarers’ identity documents (SIDs) would be issued to seafarers belonging to the deck, machinery, etc. of the group, as described in NORMAM – 13 of the Directorate for Ports and Coasts of the Maritime Authority, the Committee requested the Government to adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the protection afforded by the Convention applies to all seafarers as defined under its Article 1. The Committee notes the Government’s information in its report that it issued Order MTP 3.802/22, which is aimed at implementing the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006), in which the definition of seafarer is broader than that of crew member. When SIDs will be issued, attention will be paid to ensuring that every seafarer will have the right to request it, and not only those working in the machinery and deck sections. Referring to its comments under Article II of the MLC, 2006, the Committee requests the Government to ensure that all seafarers as defined under Article 1 of Convention No. 185 can benefit from the protection provided by this Convention.

Articles 2–5. Seafarers’ identity documents. The Committee requested the Government to provide information on any developments in implementing the Convention. In this regard, it notes the Government’s information that, after meetings with representatives of the federal government, it was decided that an Interministerial Working Group would be set up, by means of an Ordinance, to deal with the practical aspects of implementing the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to step up its efforts to implement the Convention and to supply a specimen of a SID compliant with the Convention as soon as it becomes available.

Article 6. Facilitation of shore leave and transit and transfer of seafarers. In its previous comment, recalling that access to shore facilities, shore leave and facilitation of transit are vital elements of seafarers’ general well-being and, therefore, to the realization of decent work for seafarers, and noting that the ILO Governing Body has decided to convene in the near future a meeting of experts to examine the challenges faced by Governments regarding the implementation of Convention No. 185, the Committee encouraged the Government to consider the continuous recognition of seafarers’ identity documents issued under the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108), as a temporary measure. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that it welcomes the decision to hold a meeting of experts on the challenges encountered by governments in relation to the Convention. Noting the lack of new information on the issue raised in its previous report, the Committee hopes that the Government will promptly address the situation negatively impacting seafarers and consider, as a temporary measure, the continuous recognition of seafarers’ identity documents issued under Convention n°108.