[1] It was ratified by the ILO's Governing Body in Geneva October 14, 1970, as a supplement to the Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949.
[1] The earlier convention considered such shipboard matters as: The supplementary provisions were needed because of significant changes in the construction and operation of merchant vessels.
[1] The provisions apply to sea-going ships, publicly or privately owned, engaged in cargo transport, passengers trade, or any other commercial purpose, registered in a territory which ratified the convention.
[4] It specifies square footage and the availability of a refrigerator, and facilities for hot beverages and cool water.
[5] It specifies that a recreation room must include a bookcase, facilitate reading and writing, if possible, be suitable for playing games.
[5] It goes on to require that larger ships must have a smoking room or library set up to show films or television.