Guidance

MGN 477 Seafarers' Employment Agreements

Seafarers to which the MLC Minimum Requirements for Seafarers Regulations 2014 apply must have a legally enforceable Seafarer Employment Agreement.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 July 2014
• Last updated: 10 September 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 14 January 2021

MGN 477 has been replaced by MGN 477 Amendment 1

Documents

MGN 477(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarers' Employment Agreements

PDF, 503 KB, 26 pages

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MLC Outer Cover (MSF 4156)

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MLC List of Crew & Signatures (MSF 4157)

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MLC List of Young Persons (MSF 4158)

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Details

This MGN should be read in conjunction with MIN 529 (M)

Notice to all shipowners

• ship operators
• ship managers
• employers of seafarers
• masters, officers and seafarers on sea-going ships ordinarily engaged in commercial operations.

The following forms are available to download

• MLC Outer cover (MSF 4156)
• MLC List of Crew (MSF 4157)
• MLC list of young persons (MSF 4158)

The model seafarer employment agreement (SEA), within this notice, has been updated and accessible at the following link: model SEA

Published 17 July 2014
Last updated 10 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 10 September 2020

   The model SEA within this notice has been updated and available at the link provided.

2. 23 September 2015

   The following forms are available; MSF 4156, MSF 4157 and MSF 4158

3. 17 July 2014

   First published.