Improvement of safety, health and working conditions in the maritime sector of the Russian Federation

The project RUS/05/50/FLA intended to support the strategies and functions of government institutions and social partners to ensure an adequate implementation of the labour protection policies and regulations within the maritime sector (shipping and ports) in the Russian Federation. Objective 1: To strengthen the decision-making process of the social partners and government representatives to agree the implementation of the labour protection policy in the maritime sector (shipping and ports). Objective 2: To reinforce the operational capacity of the inspectorates for the implementation of the labour protection policy in the maritime sector. Objective 3: To strengthen the “intermediate institutions” in charge of training and providing advice and technical support, and disseminating information on OSH and labour protection issues in the maritime sector. Objective 4: To strengthen the internal capabilities of the shipping enterprises and port operators in dealing with the management of labour protection issues. Activities 1. Technical revision and editing of the instructors manual “Inspection of Seafarers’ Living and Working Conditions on Board Ship” December 2003 – March 2004. 2. Participation of two representatives of the Russian institutions in the course of APEC/Port Training Centre of Antwerp “Port Security”. Antwerp, Belgium.19-30 April, 2004. 3. National Seminar “ILO Approach in the Maritime Sector”. 20 participants. St. Petersburg, 17-18 May, 2004 4. National Seminar “Inspection of Seafarers’ Living and Working Conditions on Board Ship”. 25 participants. St. Petersburg, 5-9 July, 2004. 5. Translation into Russian, technical revision and editing of the ILO Code of Practice on Port Security. August 2004. 6. Translation into Russian, technical revision and editing of the Port Development Programme (PDP) – From September 2004 to July 2007 7. Participation of two representatives of the Russian authorities in an ILO Turin Centre course “Training of trainers on Port Development Programme” (PDP). Turin, Italy. 4 – 13 October, 2004. 8. Participation of two representatives of the Russian authorities in an ILO Turin Centre course on the “ILO Code of Practice on Port Security”. Turin, Italy. 14 – 16 October, 2004. 9. Course in APEC/Port Training Centre “Policies and strategies for the improvement of working conditions in the maritime sector: The international experience” 6 to 17 June, 2005. Antwerp (Belgium), 13 days, for 15 tripartite decision-makers. 10. Translation into Russian of the “Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Ports” . 11. Translation into Russian the “Audit manual on Safety and Health in ports”. 12. Translation into Russian of the "Port Safety Audit Manual- Guidance for auditors" (81 pages). 13. Workshop A450859”Safety and health in ports and port security”. 10 to 12 October 2005 (3 days). St. Petersburg, 18 representatives of enterprises and government institutions. 14. Workshop A450406 “Auditing safety and health in ports” 13 to 21 October 2005 (7 days). St. Petersburg, 18 representatives of government institutions’ and workers’ and employers’ representatives. 15. Preparation of a guidance document on the implementation of an Occupational Safety and Health Management system in a shipping enterprise 2005. 16. Course ”Occupational safety and health management system in the shipping sector”, from 27 February to 1 March 2006 (3 days), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation for 21 high-level tripartite decision-makers. 17. Tripartite seminar ”Strategic planning in the maritime sector”, from 2 to 3 March 2006, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation for 20 high-level tripartite decision-makers. 18. Translation into Russian of the ILO didactic materials for the Chief instructor’s manual of the Portworker Development Programme. 19. Course ”Training of trainers course on Portworker Development Programme” (Two weeks 15 to 25 October 2007, 20 participants). 20. Conclusive meeting for project evaluation (26 October 2007).

Project symbol

RUS/05/50/FLA

Admin unit

ITC-TURIN

Start date

16/05/2005

End date

31/12/2007

Total allocation

392156

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

392156

Development Partners

Belgium, Government of Flanders, Department of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Russian Federation

Outcomes

Increase constituent capacity to develop policies or programmes focused on improving labour and social conditions in specific sectors