MLC Seafarer Employment Agreements 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must a SEA specify regarding repatriation under MLC 2006?
- The conditions entitling a seafarer to repatriation (Correct answer)
- The flag state port of repatriation only
- The shipowner's preferred airline
- The duration of leave before repatriation
Correct answer: The conditions entitling a seafarer to repatriation
MLC 2006 requires the SEA to specify the conditions under which the seafarer is entitled to repatriation.
Question 2: Under MLC 2006, who bears the cost of repatriation if a seafarer is stranded due to shipowner insolvency?
- The flag state (Correct answer)
- The seafarer
- The port state
- The manning agent
Correct answer: The flag state
MLC 2006 places responsibility on the flag state to ensure repatriation costs are covered when the shipowner cannot pay.
Question 3: Which MLC 2006 Standard requires that seafarers be given a document recording their employment on board?
- Standard A2.1 (Correct answer)
- Standard A1.4
- Standard A3.1
- Standard A4.1
Correct answer: Standard A2.1
Standard A2.1 requires seafarers to receive a document recording their service on the ship.
Question 4: A SEA under MLC 2006 must contain the seafarer's basic pay or wages. Which additional financial element must also be listed?
- Any additional pay entitlements (Correct answer)
- Pension fund contributions only
- Port dues paid by the seafarer
- Tax withholding rates
Correct answer: Any additional pay entitlements
MLC 2006 requires the SEA to list the basic wages plus any additional pay entitlements such as overtime rates.
Question 5: Under MLC 2006, what must the SEA indicate about paid annual leave?
- The annual leave entitlement in days (Correct answer)
- Only the leave date
- The leave port destination
- The leave allowance in money
Correct answer: The annual leave entitlement in days
MLC 2006 requires the SEA to clearly state the number of days of paid annual leave the seafarer is entitled to.
Question 6: Under MLC 2006, if a seafarer is recruited through a private recruitment agency, who remains ultimately responsible for the SEA obligations?
- The shipowner (Correct answer)
- The recruitment agency
- The flag state
- The port state control officer
Correct answer: The shipowner
MLC 2006 holds the shipowner ultimately responsible for the SEA even when recruitment is handled by an agency.
MLC Seafarer Employment Agreements 2
What must a SEA specify regarding repatriation under MLC 2006?