TRACECA Maritime Project

National Workshop on the Maritime Labor Conventionof the International Labor

Organization

Baku, Azerbaijan13 – 14 October 2015

Brief overview of the project

Project started in January 2013 Overall objective: Making shipping safer,

more secure and environment friendly in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea

Overall objective: how?

By supporting ratification of international maritime conventions

By promoting approximation with EU legislation where relevant

Purpose is to foster effective implementation of Conventions

Project activities

All aspects of duties of maritime authorities are covered under the project, as flag State, coast State or port State

Mix of regional events: promotion of regional cooperation

And national activities: thorough reach, in-depth work, tailored approach

Project activities in Azerbaijan

Specificity in Azerbaijan: Twinning program Project conducted a GAP Analysis, aiming at

assessing the level of compliance with international standards

Study acknowledged progress made by Azerbaijan

Project activities in Azerbaijan

The project support Azerbaijan preparations to the IMO Audit Scheme

A first preparation session took place, a second is to come

A mock-audit will be conducted afterwards

Project activities: Human Element

Support to ratification of ILO MLC, 2006 is a priority

The Convention is in force since 2013 Together with SOLAS (Safety), MARPOL

(Environment) and STCW (Training), ILO MLC is the « 4th pillar » of international maritime policy

Project activities: ILO MLC: Regional activity: ILO MLC workshop in

Batumi in May 2015, in cooperation with the ILO ITC

Fellowships to the ILO ITC: Two grants for Azerbaijani participants to theWorkshop on National Legal Implementation of the MLC

National support: specific workshop for Azerbaijan 13-14 October 2015

Questions?

Email:

tracecemar@ntu.eu

bergonzo@ntu.eu