From COSCON was informed, after several years of preparation and hard work, successfully entered the fleet of COSCO maritime labor compliance " threshold." As of August 20, in the " 2006 Maritime Labour Convention," the official entry into force, which owns and operates 106 container liner, all hosted by the China Classification Society of maritime labor compliance audits and awarded the internationally accepted " Maritime labor certificate " , becoming the first Chinese to get the International Maritime Labour passage " passport" shipping company, COSCO Container fleet thereby enhancing competition in the global shipping of equality and cooperation, leading the Chinese crew won the " decent work" in the best interests of and professional dignity.

See things early, seeking prior

Maritime industry is " the world's first truly global industry," the depth of the industry at the forefront of globalization, China's largest container shipping fleet, currently has 8,300 crew members, owned container vessels up to 106, of which 3000 cases bit more than 58 large vessels, accounting for nearly 60% of total fleet routes more than 40 countries around the world more than 100 ports, up to 11,650 times in ports of call vessels. With the global liner giant " with sea sports," the cusp, COSCON first perceived, ship working environment and crew career self-confidence and dignity is not only liner competitiveness of enterprises is a major factor, but also the elimination of competition in the industry of the " discrimination " and" inequality of opportunity " weak an important benchmark.

In 2006, after 68 relevant international conventions, rules and standards integration, updating and enrichment, and ultimately the formation of the " Maritime Labour Convention," an introduction, engaged in global operations COSCO ship management responsibility and served as the first company on much attention and attention. With more than 30 countries and regions approved to join and become a member of the Convention, in 2007, COSCO and COSCO on participating actively assist China Classification Society " Maritime Labour Convention" Implementation Guidelines talks and formulation, active judged and intervention, which started quietly and boldly promote compliance and COSCO ship meets all the preparations for the convention.

See things early, seeking first. China Classification Society in the preparation and introduction of a " Guide to Inspection of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006" , " 2006 Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Approval Process" , " 2006 Maritime Labour Certificate inspection procedures" , the COSCO and COSCO seize on the opportunity to take the lead organization-related departments and personnel to study, research provisions of the Convention, and sent officers to the Compliance training. In performing the technical preparation before implementation, the company specializes in the preparation of Far " " 2006 Maritime Labour Convention " 100 Questions" , through a variety of ways to the ship and the crew to conduct a comprehensive compliance Publicizing.

The first pilot, after the fleet

By the international shipping industry as a " fourth pillar of the Convention" , " 2006 Maritime Labour Convention" after the entry into force conditions are met, " self-executing" seafarer " bill of rights." Although China has not yet formally approved to join, but before the entry into force of the Convention, many countries and regions of the port State inspection provisions of the Convention have been content, as the focus of inspection of ships on international voyages, especially American and European countries for the crew living and working conditions inspection, port State inspections throughout the PSC to occupy more and more components, defects related to the ship's growing number of increasingly high proportion, while the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) for easy hanging flag vessels more stringent checks. In recent years, Australia's PSC inspection, was already there because the crew on duty and rest time record does not match with the actual situation was stranded.

" Performance implement both continue to meet the requirements of the Convention process, but also respond to the challenges of port State inspections," COSCO Vice President Hou Liping representation. In 2010, the Sino-Japanese routes " pine" round to become the first fleet of COSCO Container Lines pilot a ship, the first step towards the implementation of the performance. Publicizing from compliance, document the development of the pilot implementation, COSCO, COSCO on hand China Classification Society, the presence of the ship's " hardware" one by one defect rectification. May 2010, after China Classification Society experts chaired performance evaluation, " pine" round stroke through and got numbered SH10ML50001 the Chinese shipping industry first " Maritime Labour Certificate (volunteer)."

Performing pilot won the first battle. In summing up the successful experience of the pilot's performance on the basis of COSCO , COSCO organization personnel on further research and combing " the Maritime Labour Convention," and China's relevant laws and regulations and the flag Administration issued a formal or informal compliance regulations and requirements , has been completed COSCO Container fleet performance file system - " Maritime Labour Compliance Statement (Part II)" and the first of the " Maritime Labour Management Manual" , in January 2013, after expert review by the China Classification Society After performing as a " blueprint" in the whole fleet pushed implemented.

" Hard" rectification, " soft" upgrade

" Maritime Labour Convention," the performance is considered " shipping companies a 'soft' systems engineering" , which not only covers a wide range, many links, high technology, it is for each one shipping company, every ship " hard " and" soft " dual consideration.

From the ship " hardware" point of view, requires every ship should not only have good safety protection against dust pollution, clean, fresh air, favorable physical and mental health of working and living environment, including crew personal Accommodation, kitchen restaurants and other public places living areas clean and free of pests, the quality of indoor air flow, comfortable ambient temperature and humidity. Meanwhile, to ensure crew health and safety of food and drinking water, hot and cold water 24 hours of life and unobstructed discharge, as well as the integrity of the various health facilities, waste disposal and other norms and pay attention to personal hygiene.

" Hard" no " standard" , meaning that shipping companies need to increase the rectification of the input. Since 2010, COSCO and COSCO on for a number of old ships, boats boat adverse conditions, technological transformation and renovation for many years, through continuous improvement and elimination of defects, improve working and living environments ship comfort. According to statistics, from January to June this year, COSCO Container Lines has completed 13 ship repair dock, where special inspection 10. To August 20 by COSCO, COSCO on leadership led have successively carried on 185 ships and vessels, including vessels performing project work environment inspection, after defect rectification, ship port State inspections at home and abroad to further improve pass rates, So far no one ship is stranded.

In the " hard" rectification, while the company is also in accordance with the performance requirements far, efforts to enhance the " soft" elements. Crew aboard the employment agreement was " decent work" of the core, which includes jobs, length of service, salary payments, normal working hours, leave and paid annual leave, overtime, repatriation as well as the rights and obligations of both parties. Accordance with the " Chinese crew collective agreement" stipulates that the far right crew wages, work, rest time, overtime and other performance commitments made, the current crew on board to complete all new " crew aboard agreement" signed.

" Fundamentally speaking, compliance is required under the provisions of the Convention adjustment and rectification" in recent years, is far bold management system of the ship and the crew, the ship has implemented internal trade related jobs in the boat working system, effectively alleviate part of the ship driving Members of fatigue, reduce labor intensity of the driver built as a crew service " facts" of mechanisms for timely response to the demands and interests of the majority of the crew emotions, to establish a " caring leadership ship files" ship to shore Genesis " caring culture" a Series humane management initiatives, greatly enhance the quality and effectiveness of performance. As bearers of positive performance, is far will " Maritime Labour Convention," the relevant clause in the company's integrated management system, the crew " decent work" rights and dignity into institutionalized run vocational areas and external audit each year.