Give the general terms of the Articles of Agreement as provided in the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 ? (Section 101) a. Five original copies of the articles of agreement may be signed between the employer/employer's agent and the seafarer ashore. This signing on will be done in the office of the employer/employer's agent, and not in the presence of the Shipping Master. The seafarer shall report on board ship with the first three signed original copies which shall be signed by the Master and the seafarer on board the ship. After this, the 1st and 3rd original copies would remain in the custody of … [Read more...]
Official log book entries as per MSA 1958
What are the entries to be made in the Official Log Book with regard to seaman & apprentice as required by the Merchant Shipping Act 1958? How & when are the entries to be made? (section 212) The entries to be made in the official log book with regard to seaman & apprentice are as follows: Every conviction by a legal tribunal & the punishment inflicted. A record of every offence committed for which it is intended to prosecute or levy a fine along with a statement of the reading out of the entry & the record of the reply. A record of every offence for which a … [Read more...]