The unregulated labour market of seafarers aboard private vessels Author: Matthew Attard Published on March 27, 2023 The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) aims to set minimal standards aboard vessels to protect the wellbeing of seafarers. However, it is only applicable to commercial vessels, and does not apply to seafarers working onboard a private yacht. In this article, first published in The Islander Magazine (January 2023), Matthew Attard analyses the seafarers’ position onboard private vessels. Click here to read the article. Go back