Among eight significant just-agreed amendments to the ILO’s Maritime Labor Convention 2006 (MLC) is one that makes providing onboard crew connectivity a requirement for ship owners. The new MLC amendments come at a time when seafarer welfare is under increasing scrutiny. The world’s leading provider of global, mobile, satellite communications, Inmarsat, has long been a strong proponent for the well-being of crew, and says its Fleet Hotspot solution is helping ship owners address the...