Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

With reference to the comments that it has been making for a number of years, the Committee notes that the Government simply refers to the information provided in its previous reports. In this situation, the Committee cannot but once again ask the Government to take the necessary measures in the near future to give effect to the Convention on the following points.

Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention.  In reply to previous comments, the Government states in its report that when a seaman is sick or injured abroad, sickness benefit is paid to his family members, as designated by the seafarer for this purpose. The Committee notes this information and requests a copy of the relevant law or regulations.

Article 7.  The Government explains in its report that every seafarer has the right to health-care benefit during his transfer from one vessel to another and after the termination of his service, so long as he receives his pension. The Committee notes this information. The Committee recalls that Article 7 requires that if a seafarer’s affiliation to the insurance ceases upon termination of an engagement, he should continue to enjoy, as of right, the benefits provided for by the insurance for a period fixed by national laws and regulations in such a way as to cover the normal interval between successive engagements. The Committee again requests information on what provisions have been taken or are envisaged to give full effect to the Convention on this point.