SEA (Seafarer Employment Agreement)
Abbreviation: SEA
The seafarer's individual employment contract required under MLC 2006 Standard A2.1.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Seafarer Employment Agreement is the individual employment contract that every seafarer must have per MLC 2006 Standard A2.1. Contains SEAM rank + vessel + duration + wages + hours + entitlements + repatriation. Retained onboard + a copy provided to the seafarer. Where a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) applies, the SEA references it + the CBA provisions supersede any less-favourable SEA provision.
Authoritative source: MLC 2006 ↗
Related
Source: MLC 2006 Standard A2.1
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