Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Merchant Shipping (Property of Deceased Seamen) Regulations
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
Definition
“employer”, in relation to a seaman, means the owner of the ship on which the seaman is employed or, where the seaman is deceased, means the person who last employed him as a seaman before his death;
Definition
“next-of-kin” means a person named as the seaman’s next-of-kin in the crew agreement.
Subregulation 2
A reference in these Regulations to a seaman shall include a reference to the master of a ship.