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Please find attached copy of  Merchant Marine Circular No. 269 recently issued by Panama Maritime Authority (PMA).

The Administration informs that for those vessels under the application of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, the different offices of Segumar will issue the digital form of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Part I (DMLC-Part 1) from March 2013. If original is required, may be requested at Segumar with application.

Vessels with 500 gross tonnage or more, engaged in international voyages, and those with equal or over 500 gross tonnage operating from a port, or between ports from another country, must have on board and in a visible place a copy of the MLC 2006 and the Maritime Labour Certificate, complemented with the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance, which consists of two parts:  DMLC- Part I and DMLC – Part II.

Vessels with 200 gross tonnage to 499 gross tonnage engaged in international voyages or voyages between ports, may voluntarily request the Maritime Labour Certificate, for which compliance with national regulations must be required.

Once the DMLC- Part I is issued, the shipowner should complete the DMLC – Part II indicating the actions taken in order to ensure permanent compliance with the national requirements during the periods between inspections, as well as the measures proposed for guaranteeing continuous improvement of the aspects subject to inspection.  The DMLC – Part II must be endorsed by a Recognized Authority (RO) duly authorized by PMA, once the full inspection has ended according to MLC 2006 and should proceed with the issuance of the Maritime Labour Certificate valid for five (5) years from the date of completion of the referenced inspection.

If the vessel was built before the MLC 2006 comes into force, the ILO Convention Number 92 regarding Crew Accommodation will remain applicable, by virtue of the current law of Panama.

In case of any question about MLC 2006, please contact mlc@segumar.com 

If you need further assistance regarding this matter, please contact us to arodilaw@arodi.com