Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958
Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
| C108 | |
|---|---|
| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | May 13, 1958 |
| Date in force | February 19, 1961 |
| Classification | Seafarers |
| Subject | Seafarers |
| Previous | Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 |
| Next | Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1958 |
It was established in 1958, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the reciprocal or international recognition of seafarers' national identity cards,...
An identity document issued under the convention or its successor is colloquially called a Seaman's Book[1] or a Seaman's Card.
Modifications
The convention was subsequently revised in 2003 by Convention C185 Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003.
Ratifications
As of January 2023, the convention had been ratified by 64 states. Eleven of the ratifying states have automatically denounced the convention by their subsequent acceptance of conventions that trigger denunciation.[2]
References
- "GLOBAL - New Offshore and Maritime Seafarer ID Standards under ILO 185 > Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP - Corporate Immigration". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications by Convention".