The 2018 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 will enter into force on 26 Dec 2020. They are mainly about:
“a seafarer’s employment agreement shall continue to have effect while a seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships, regardless of whether the date fixed for its expiry has passed or either party has given notice to suspend or terminate it”.