Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

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

Regulation 5

Particulars in seafarer’s employment agreement

Subregulation 1

A seafarer’s employment agreement shall at a minimum contain the following particulars:

(a)

the seafarer’s full name, date of birth or age, and birthplace;

(b)

the shipowner’s name and address;

(c)

the place where and date when the seafarer’s employment agreement is entered into;

(d)

the capacity in which the seafarer is to be employed;

(e)

the amount of the seafarer’s wages or, where applicable, the formula used for calculating them as set out in the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Wages) Regulations 2014 (G.N. No. S 174/2014);

(f)

the amount of paid annual leave or, where applicable, the formula used for calculating it;

(g)

the termination of the agreement and the conditions relating to termination, including —

(i)

if the agreement has been made for an indefinite period, the conditions entitling either party to terminate it, as well as the required notice period, which shall not be less for the shipowner than for the seafarer;

(ii)

if the agreement has been made for a definite period, the date fixed for its expiry; and

(iii)

if the agreement has been made for a voyage, the port of destination and the time which has to expire after arrival before the seafarer may be discharged;

(h)

the health and social security protection benefits to be provided to the seafarer by the shipowner;

(i)

the seafarer’s entitlement to repatriation; and

(j)

the reference to the collective agreement, if applicable.

Subregulation 2

A seafarer’s employment agreement shall, in addition to the particulars referred to in paragraph (1), contain a term that the shipowner shall provide compensation to the seafarer for any loss of his personal effects on board due to the loss of the ship or fire on board the ship, subject to a maximum of $2,000 or subject to a maximum of $1,000 in the case of a home-trade ship and a ship plying solely on a special limit voyage.

Subregulation 3

The seafarer’s employment agreement shall be so framed as to allow such stipulations to be adopted at the will of the parties to the agreement, as are not contrary to law.