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Republic of the Marshall Islands

MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR
11495 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191-1506
TELEPHONE: +1-703-620-4880 FAX: +1-703-476-8522
EMAIL: maritime@register-iri.com WEBSITE: www.register-iri.com

MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 09-24

To: Owners/Operators, Masters, Nautical Inspectors, Recognized Organizations

Subject: DMLC DOCUMENTATION FOR THE 2022 AMENDMENTS TO MLC, 2006

Date: 25 November 2024

Given recent inquiries regarding the 23 December 2024 entry into force of the 2022 amendments
to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), the Republic of the Marshall Islands
(RMI) Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”) is clarifying its documentation policies for
the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) Part I and Part II as follows.

DMLC Part I:

• All DMLC Part Is issued on or after July 2024 (MSD 400A Rev. Jul/2024) remain valid
and do not require reissuance.

• All DMLC Part Is issued before July 2024, will remain valid and may continue to be
maintained until the vessel’s next intermediate or renewal inspection on or after 23
December 2024. The Administrator will issue new DMLC Part Is upon request.1

DMLC Part II:

• Shipowners are advised to review the contents of DMLC Part II in a timely manner to
ensure ships are compliant with the new requirements of the 2022 amendments on 23
December 2024. Implementation of the shipowner’s measures specified in the DMLC Part
II will be verified at the next relevant MLC inspection after entry into force of the 2022
amendments (see §4.2 of RMI Marine Notice 2-011-33)

For a listing of all RMI documents containing requirements and guidance related to MLC, 2006,
including those updated due to the 2022 amendments, see the Administrator’s dedicated webpage.

Please send inquiries to regulatoryaffairs@register-iri.com.

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The DMLC Part I is not required to be reissued for compliance with the 2022 amendments to MLC, 2006, but it
is required due to Administrator’s editorial revisions in RMI Marine Notice 7-044-1 made in July 2024.

This MSA is evaluated annually by the Administrator and expires one year after its issuance or renewal unless otherwise noted,
superseded, or revoked.

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