These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1613, “the Minimum Requirements Regulations”) to implement the amendments of 2018 to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. The amendments of 2018 were approved by the 107th session of the International Labour Conference on 5th June 2018.