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When your contract ends, when you complete the maximum service period, or when you exercise the right to terminate, the shipowner is responsible for repatriating you home at no cost — including travel, accommodation in transit, food, and pay until arrival. This is one of MLC 2006's strongest protections (Regulation 2.5) and is backed by mandatory financial security on every flag.
MLC 2006 Regulation 2.5 (right to repatriation), Standard A2.5.1 (entitlements), Standard A2.5.2 (financial security). Maximum continuous service before mandatory repatriation: 11 months under MLC. Recovery of unpaid repatriation costs through the flag state.