Glossary of Key Terms in this episode

• An established schedule of working time and free time for ship crew members, designed to prevent fatigue and ensure the safety of operations.
• Conditions and practices for the safe operation of the ship and the performance of tasks on board.
• International and national regulations governing the conditions of employment, work and life of seafarers.
• The process of tracking and evaluating the crew's ability to perform duties without excessive fatigue.
• A set of laws, conventions, and regulations governing maritime activities, including safety, environmental protection, and workers' rights.
• Activities to ensure that seafarers' training, certification and watches comply with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
• Inspections of ships at foreign ports to verify compliance with international regulations on safety, environmental protection, and living and working conditions at sea.
• International standard for safe ship operation and pollution prevention.
• Specialist services provided to shipowners and operators in the field of maritime regulations, safety and management.
• A person or organization with an interest in a given case or activity, in this case in the maritime industry (e.g. shipowners, crews, international organizations).
• A structured system designed to identify, assess, and mitigate the risks associated with fatigue in the workplace.
• The organization of work on a ship in which the crew is divided into groups (watches) working and resting at specific time intervals.
• Strategies and practices to minimize the impact of fatigue on the safety and productivity of seafarers.
• Basic rights and protections for people working at sea, including decent working and living conditions, fair pay and health care.
• international ILO treaty establishing minimum standards for seafarers' working rights and conditions.
• The approximate number of people working at sea worldwide.
• MLC requirements for living quarters and recreational facilities for seafarers.
• Facilities on ships designed to spend their free time and relax seafarers.
• relationship between mental health and seafarers' work performance.
• The role of appropriate living and recreational conditions in reducing the negative effects of working at sea.
• MLC standards for food and water supply on ships.
• Documents confirming the ship's compliance with the MLC requirements, issued by the flag state.
• Documents accompanying the MLCert, consisting of a part describing the rules of the flag state and a part describing the obligations of the shipowner.
• Part of the DMLC containing information on the laws and regulations of the flag State concerning MLCs.
• Part of the DMLC containing information on the specific measures taken by the shipowner to comply with the MLC on the ship in question.
• Purpose of Port State Control in relation to the MLC.
• A situation in which the shipowner does not fulfill his obligations to the seafarer, e.g. does not provide him with a return home, does not pay a salary or does not provide the necessary means of subsistence.
• Facilities that are recommended or required to allow seafarers to contact family and friends.
• The general health, safety, comfort and satisfaction of seafarers in their working and living environment.
• An international federation of trade unions representing transport workers, including seafarers.
• practice of registering ships in countries other than the country of their owner, often to avoid higher taxes or stricter regulations.
• Recommendations to improve the working conditions of seafarers, promote diversity and inclusion, and address labour shortages in the maritime industry.
• A policy of not accepting any form of inappropriate behavior and providing mechanisms for reporting and responding to such incidents.
• The practice of treating seafarers fairly in terms of employment conditions and avoiding unjust changes.
• The process of regularly consulting seafarers and using them to improve working conditions.