Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Seafarer’s Employment Agreement, Crew List and Discharge of Seafarers) Regulations 2014

Regulation 4

Information on conditions of employment

Subregulation 1

A shipowner shall ensure that the information on the conditions of employment including a clear legible copy of each seafarer’s employment agreement relating to the ship can be easily obtained on board the ship by each seafarer employed on the ship and is accessible for review by the Director and authorised officers in port States.

Subregulation 2

The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) may be satisfied by a shipowner who provides an electronic record of the required information, but such electronic records must be readily available for inspection and capable of being printed if required by the Director or authorised officers in port States.

Subregulation 3

Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a shipowner shall —

(a)

provide each seafarer with a signed original (in paper form) of the seafarer’s employment agreement; and

(b)

retain a signed original (in paper form) of the seafarer’s employment agreement.

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