Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (No. 6). Country/Territory Singapore Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to give effect to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, to make provisions generally for matters connected therewith, and to make related amendments to certain other written laws. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Social protection Harbour Inspection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act, consisting of 11 Parts and two Schedules, makes provisions for matters connected to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. It establishes that except as otherwise expressly provided, Parts I and XI shall apply to: (a) all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be; (b) all ships, not being Singapore ships, in Singapore, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities; and (c) all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). Except as otherwise expressly provided, Parts III to VII and IX shall apply to: (a) all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be; and (b) all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a). Full text English Website statutes.agc.gov.sg