ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysResources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector Resources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector Islamic Republic of Iran ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 11 June 2014 The Islamic Republic of Iran is the first West Asian country to ratify this landmark Convention