MGN 477 (M) Amendment 2 MLC Seafarers' employment agreements
Seafarers to which the MLC minimum requirements for seafarers regulations 2014 apply must have a legally enforceable seafarer employment agreement.
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This notice should be read in conjunction with Part 4 of the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) (minimum requirements for seafarers etc.) regulations 2014. (the “MLC Minimum requirements regulations”)
This marine guidance note (“MGN”) replaces MGNs 148(M) and 149(M) in respect of those vessels to which the MLC minimum requirements regulations apply. MGN 474(M) replaces MGNs 148(M) and 149(M) in respect of those vessels, not subject to the MLC minimum requirements regulations, which will still require crew agreements.
Amendment 2 updates a link to the ITF/ICS publication on “guidance on eliminating shipboard harassment and bullying” in section 15.1 and removes the SEA model format from the Annex to this MGN, providing a link to the SEA model format on www.gov.uk.
Notice to
- shipowners
- ship operators
- ship managers
- employers of seafarers
- masters
- officers and seafarers on sea-going ships ordinarily engaged in commercial operations.
The following forms are available to download
- MLC outer cover (MSF 4156)
- MLC list of Crew (MSF 4157)
- MLC list of young persons (MSF 4158)
The model seafarer employment agreement (SEA), within this notice, has been updated and accessible at the following link: model SEA