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Second Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee in accordance withArticle XIII of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)The Bahamas Maritime Authority represented The Bahamas at the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) Special Tripartite Committee 2nd Meeting held from 8 – 10 February 2016.The meeting was aimed at considering proposals for payment of seafarer’s wages as a result of piracy, introduction of policy on harassment and bullying; and provisions to allow extension of the Maritime Labour Certi cate following an inspection. The meeting was attended by 38 MLC 2006 ratifying Member States, seafarer representatives, shipowners and observers. The meeting concluded with:••the adoption of amendments to the Convention to allow extension of the Maritime Labour Certi cate and inclusion of the industry guidelines on harassment and bullying, andthe establishment of a Working Group to consider the approach to future submission for amendments of the Convention including the continued payment of seafarer’s wages in certain circumstances such as piracy.the ag9