PORT STATE CONTROL CAMPAIGNS

Crew wages and seafarer employment agreements under MLC

This year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), running from 1 September until 30 November 2024, prioritizes seafarers’ basic rights on board ships, and will be carried out on the topic of crew wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (SEAs) under MLC.

ALL CISR FLAGGED SHIPS NOW REQUIRE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR EVERY SEAFARER ONBOARD.

DOES THIS APPLY TO YOU?

Yes. 80% of the world’s private yachts are registered in the Cayman Islands. If you’re in that 80%, make sure your yacht and its management avoid any potential confusion around the specific employment contract required.

Further each year, PSC regimes identify a specific focus area to be checked during regular inspections. For the current year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs agreed to run a CIC on the topic of crew wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements under MLC. It is expected that the financial security requirements under the 2014 amendments to the MLC are also covered by this CIC.

Seafarers serving on pleasure vessels:

The requirement for written employment contracts with a specific list of inclusions has now been extended to those serving on pleasure vessels, bringing security and clarity for both the seafarer and employer.

Seafarers serving on ships subject to MLC:

Additional requirements apply when a seafarer is employed to work on a Cayman Islands ship subject to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). Such seafarers must be employed under a Seafarer Employment Agreement that complies with MLC.

Financial security 2014 amendments:

The certificates of financial security in the event of repatriation or the certificates in the event of compensation for death and long-term disability are not available on board.

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