Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
It was established in 1996, with the preamble stating:
As of 2022, the convention had been ratified by 10 states. However, all have subsequently denounced it.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), taking into account the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, called on governments to immediately adopt possible measures in the interests of seafarers and to take steps to minimize the risk of COVID-19 virus infection. The ILO Memorandum sought to coordinate the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and World Health Organization(WHO) action strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.