Crew Terms and Conditions

2.1 To work as a seafarer you need to be over the age of 16. There are limitations involved with working onboard between the ages of 16-18. Candidates aged 16-18 are unable to undertake any position in the Galley and other restrictions may apply to conditions of employment. The MLC2006 Convention include specific rights for seafarer under 18 years of age. You understand and agree that proof of age will need to be presented. Recrewt LTD may request to view an original copy of a current passport (or any other form of national identification) and be provided with a scanned copy of it for its records.

2.2 Recrewt LTD does not charge seafarers, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any fees for the registration of their details upon gaining employment. You understand and agree that the only fees that you will incur will be those needed to obtain a national statutory medical certificate, and national travel documents such as a passport or seaman’s book, not including cost of visas which shall be borne by your potential employer.

2.3 To work as a seafarer you need to be medically fit. You understand that by accepting these terms and conditions you state that you have no physical or mental impediments to perform the job you are being forwarded for and that you are physically fit for the position you will potentially be employed in . Recrewt LTD will request to view an original copy of a national statutory medical certificate (ENG1 or any other accepted national seafarer medical from your country of citizenship) and a scanned copy will be provided by you to Recrewt LTD. You understand and agree that should a drug or alcohol test be required by a potential employer you will not see any impediment to that taking place.

2.4 To work as a seafarer you need to hold the appropriate qualifications for the specific position for which you are being introduced. You understand and agree that you will provide scanned copies of your certificates of competence and any other relevant documents to Recrewt LTD. That you understand that all the necessary checks will be made to verify their authenticity and validity with the issuing training provider or national agency.

2.5 You understand and agree that you will need to provide copies of written employment references, with up to date contact information for those employment references and accept that those referees may be contacted by Recrewt LTD. You understand and agree that should a security or criminal record check by required by a potential employer, you will not see an impediment to that taking place.

2.6 Recrewt LTD will inform you of your salary, leave allowance and benefits onboard to the best of their knowledge and will fully explain your rights and duties with regards of the vessel. As a seafarer you need to be aware that you are entitled to an employment contract. Recrewt LTD will inform you of the contents of a standard Seafarer Employment Agreement (SEA). Recrewt LTD advises you that your final contract should contain a clause regarding repatriation to your point of embarkation, or a final destination mutually agreed by yourself and your potential employer. You should have the opportunity to examine and seek advice on your employment agreement and freely enter in to the agreement.

2.7 I agree and understand that I will provide written confirmation to Recrewt LTD indicating that I have signed a SEA and that I agree with the terms on the employment agreement.

2.8 I agree and understand that I will provide written confirmation to Recrewt LTD indicating that I have received a signed copy of my SEA from my employer.

2.9 Recrewt LTD will, to the best of its ability and as far as practicable, make sure that your potential employer (shipowner) has the means of protecting seafarers from being stranded in a foreign port.

2.10 Recrewt LTD has a complaints procedure to which you have access and will examine and respond to any complaints in case of any issues that may arise in terms of compliance of your employment with Maritime Labour Convention (2006). A copy of this internal procedure is included in Annex A of these Terms and Conditions. It is important to that you are aware that the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) can be contacted on mlc@mcga.gov.uk in case of any non-compliance issues.

2.11 Recrewt LTD has established a system of protection, by means of an insurance policy, to compensate seafarers introduced by the agency for monetary loss (loss of wages and repatriation costs) that they may incur as a result of the failure of its services or relevant employer (shipowner) to meet their obligations under the Seafarer Employment Agreement (SEA). Any claims, should they arise, are to be addressed to the Managing Director of Recrewt LTD in writing.