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Advisory to all Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License [RPSL] holders regarding demand of remuneration, donation or fees from seafarers for their employment-reg
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Prohibition on Remuneration Demand — Section 97, Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
No person, company, or organization, including unions, shall demand or receive remuneration, donation, fees, or compulsory subscriptions from seafarers or persons seeking employment as seamen.
- Penalty: Violation may result in penalties under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
2. Company Responsibility — Rule 5, Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2016
Companies employing or proposing to employ seafarers must ensure no money has been demanded or received by any person or organization for employment as a seafarer.
3. Notice Display and Complaint Procedure — Annexure I
Indian ship-owning companies and RPSL companies must display the attached notice at a prominent place in their premises.
Seafarers can complain about remuneration demands to the following officers/offices of the Directorate General of Shipping:
Section 97 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 prohibits demand of any remuneration directly or indirectly from the seafarers for providing employment.
If any person, company, organization, or union demands or receives any money/remuneration, seafarers can complain to the following officers/offices:
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