MLC 2006

74 codes7,071 findings13.8% detention correlation

18420Cleanliness of engine room80912.1%18408Electrical53311.3%18416Mooring Ropes/Lines and Wires47612.4%18407Lighting (Working spaces)43911.8%18425Access / structural features (ship)36811.1%18418Winches & capstans32013.8%18424Steam pipes, pressure pipes, wires (insulation)27713.0%18409Dangerous areas26613.5%18499Other (Health protection, medical care)25712.1%18302Sanitary Facilities23823.1%18414Protection machines/parts22210.4%18312Galley, handlingroom (maintenance)20714.5%18324Cold room, cold room cleanliness, cold room temperature20516.1%18401Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide18412.5%18313Cleanliness1609.4%18412Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)13318.8%18321Heating, air conditioning and ventilation11422.8%18417Anchoring devices11315.0%18201Fitness for duty - work and rest hours10410.6%18316Water, pipes, tanks10215.7%18314Provisions quantity9722.7%18327Ventilation (Working spaces)9712.4%18410Gas instruments8918.0%18304Lighting (Accommodation)8714.9%18315Provisions quality and nutritional value8516.5%18421Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts7012.9%18319Food segregation6913.0%18305Hospital accomodation (Sickbay)6813.2%18322Insulation588.6%18299Other (Conditions of employment)5315.1%18203Wages5236.5%18306Sleeping room, additional spaces5139.2%18318Food temperature5119.6%18415Entry dangerous spaces517.8%18413Warning notices4918.4%18432Risk evaluation, training and instruction to seafarers476.4%18419Adequate lighting - mooring arrangements4413.6%18202Legal documentation on work and rest hours4211.9%18399Other (Accommodation, recreational facilities)424.8%18423Preventative information3912.8%18317Food personal hygiene339.1%18326Laundry, Adequate Locker3231.3%18311Messroom and recreational facilities3129.0%18308Furnishings2910.3%18199Other (Minimum requirements)2810.7%18426Exposure to harmful levels of ambiant factors2317.4%18103Medical fitness2114.3%18303Drainage13 18320Record of inspection (food and catering)12 18325Training and qualification of ship's cook11 18411Emergency cleaning devices11 18102Night Working10 18422Asbestos fibres8 18406Medical care onboard or ashore free of charge7 18328Record of inspection6 18104Recruitment and placement service5 18404Medical doctor or person in charge of medical care5 18431Investigation after accident5 18301Noise, vibration and other ambient factors4 18205Measures to ensure transmission to seafarer's family3 18405Medical advice by radio or satellite2 18307Direct openings into sleeping rooms cargo/mach.1 18402Access to on shore medical doctor or dentist1 18403Standard medical report form1 18430Ship's safety committee1 18101Minimum age—18204Non-payment of wages—18309Berth dimensions, etc.—18310Minimum headroom—18323Office—18427Ship's occupational safety and health policies and programmes—18428On board programme for the prevention of occupational injuries and deaseases—18429Procedure for inspection, reporting and correcting unsafe conditions and for investigating and reporting on-board occupational accidents—18501Defect following a complaint in areas not covered by appendix A5-III—

Statistics based on 12,814 inspections with itemised deficiency records (7.0% of 183,503 total inspections). Detention correlation is the share of inspections with this finding that ended in detention.

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