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Conforme al Real Decreto 357/2015, sobre cumplimiento y control de la aplicación del Convenio sobre el Trabajo Marítimo, 2006, de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo, en buques españoles, sin perjuicio del procedimiento de tramitación de quejas a bordo, se podrán presentar quejas en tierra respecto a posibles vulneraciones de las disposiciones contenidas en el CTM 2006. ¿Quiénes serán competentes para su recepción respecto a buques de bandera española?Under Royal Decree 357/2015 on compliance and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006), without prejudice to the onboard complaint procedure, complaints may be lodged ashore regarding alleged breaches of the MLC 2006. Who is competent to receive them in respect of Spanish-flagged ships?
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Correct answer: b) The Maritime Captaincies.
Why it is correct
Article 9 of Royal Decree 357/2015 designates the Maritime Captaincies as the competent bodies to receive onshore complaints regarding alleged breaches of the MLC 2006.
Why the others are not
- a) A professional association, not the flag/port State authority receiving MLC complaints.
- c) The ISM handles referred health/social security matters, but the designated receiving body ashore under RD 357/2015 is the Maritime Captaincy.
- d) Shipping agents are private commercial operators.
How to work it out in the exam
- Receipt of onshore MLC 2006 complaints (Art. 9 RD 357/2015) = the Maritime Captaincies.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
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