| According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority Information Bulletin No. 127, Rev. 02, concerning the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006), dated 27 March 2013, The Bahamas has determined that the following will not be considered ships for the purpose of application of the requirements of MLC 2006: - Ships that are trading and/or operating exclusively between ports and facilities within The Bahamas; - Offshore units whose primary service is drilling operations for the exploration, exploitation or production of resources beneath the sea-bed and are not ordinarily engaged in navigation or international voyages; - Commercial yachts of less than 24 meters in length; - Yachts in non-commercial use of any size. |