To that end, the adoption of the Convention represents a step forward in establishing dignified working conditions for professionals in this important strategic sector, in that it covers a variety of aspects of professional activity, namely improved installations and safety conditions at work, pay, medical care at sea and on land, rest periods, work contracts and social security.
In dit verdrag worden namelijk uiteenlopende aspecten van de beroepsactiviteiten behandeld, zoals betere installaties en betere veiligheidsvoorwaarden op de werkplek, lonen, gezondheidszorg op zee en aan wal, rusttijden, arbeidscontracten en sociale zekerheid.