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Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976

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Date of adoption
  
October 29, 1976

Classification
  
Seafarers

Date in force
  
November 28, 1981

Subject
  
Seafarers

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Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1976, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to substandard vessels, particularly those registered under flags of convenience,...

Ratifications

As of 2013, the convention had been ratified by 56 states. Of these ratifying states, 21 have subsequently denounced the convention.

References

Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 Wikipedia