(University of Oregon School of Law, 2024-05-01) Blaskowsky, Alexa
This Comment will examine how the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) has failed to fully address seafarer abandonment. Part I discusses how the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulate the maritime shipping industry, the dispute resolution process for seafarer abandonment, and the 2014 MLC amendments, which went into force in 2017. Part II addresses the challenges facing the MLC, such as a lack of enforcement, failure to address issues beyond repatriation, issues arising from the manner in which the MLC was ratified, and challenges faced as a result of COVID-19. Part III addresses some future solutions to improve the MLC.
