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Notification No. GSR 441(E) dated 28.06.2021 amending Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016 based on 2018 amendments to the code of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
**DGS Circular 21 of 2021: Summary of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021**
Applicable to:
All stakeholders through DG Shipping Website
Effective Date:
26th December, 2020
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Captivity due to Piracy or Armed Robbery — Rule 8(9) & Rule 9(6)
Seafarers' employment agreements continue during captivity. Wages and entitlements must be paid by the ship-owner.
- Piracy: Defined as in UNCLOS Article 101
- Armed Robbery: Illegal acts of violence or detention for private ends, within a country's internal waters, archipelagic waters, and territorial sea
2. Repatriation Entitlement — Rule 12(18)
Repatriation entitlement does not lapse during captivity due to piracy or armed robbery.
3. Marine Casualties — New Rule 26A
Marine casualties to be dealt with according to the Act's provisions for Investigations and Inquiries.
II/4 Financial Security for Repatriation (Rule 12)
II/5 Financial Security relating to Ship-owners Liability (Rule 19)
Important Note
All stakeholders are requested to comply with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021.
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