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SEAFARER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT IS BETWEENTHE

EMPLOYER

And

THE SEAFARER

VESSEL DETAILS

In the rank of Trainee OS on board for the period of 9 month ( +/-) one month as per company requirement,
commencing from January 2023 at the port of engagement Mina Khalid port, Sharjah ,UAE

The company reserves the right to transfer you on any vessel mange by the company during thetuner of the
contract under similar terms and condition.

The terms and condition are follows

Remuneration

Particulars Amount in USD

Basic Salary 400 USD


Over time Allowance
Trade Allowance NIL
Annual Leave Salary 2.5 Days per month

Total 400 USD


Basic wages shall be paid from the date of commencement of this contract. The remuneration for the a
service period along with other allowances stall commence from the actual date of joining thevessel Leave
wages shall be calculated on service period monthly/prorate basis and be paid monthly

The employer will reimburse actual visa fees, airport tax and other legal claims if any) against the
vouchers, actual receipts towards the expenses incurred The seafarer will be provided with monthly
account of all payments due and the amounts paid, including wages, additional payments,
permitted/statutory deductions and the rate of exchange used where payment has been made in a
currency which is different from that a tree above

DEDUCTIONS
The following will be deducted from your salary towards the following:

Particulars Amount in USD


Cash Advance As Applicable
Others As Applicable
Total

CASH ADVANCES ON-BOARD


All seafarers will be allowed to draw cash advances up to the amount of their earnings standing against
their name. At no time his accounts with tune in to negative balance. As far as possible the employer will
endeavour to make advances available in US dollars/ In Local currency.

ALLOTMENT
The employer will provide the facility of sending one monthly allotment without any extra cost to the
seafarer

BALANCE OF WAGES
On your signing off the vessel the employer will settle your Balance of Wages within a month by remitting
kame into your nominated bank account provided by you to the Master/employer

PROBATION PERIOD
During your first contract with the employer, the first tour of duty will be considered as probation period.
In case a seafarer is promoted on board during his contract, the first three months alter the promotion
will be the probation period. During probation Period company is entitled to terminate you employment
in case of unsatisfactory performance and appraisals from your superiors.

TAX ON INCOME
You will be raised for all personal taxation whether of an income or capital nature. Which may be ledupon
you from time to time

HOURS OF WORK
Your hours of work will be arranged such as to ensure that you receive a minimum of 10 hours available
for rest in each 24-hour period and a minimum of 77 hours rest in each seven-day period. This minimum
period of rest may not be reduced below 10 house in an emergency.

You may be required, at the absolute discretion of the Master, to work additional hours during an
emergency affecting the safety of the ship, its passengers, crew or cargo or the marine environmentor to
give assistance to the ships or persons in peril. You may also be required to work additional hours for
safety drills such as musters fire-fighting and lifeboat drills in such as you will be providedeloquently with
a compensatory rest period(s)
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

EARLY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

seafarer man from our services at any time before the expiry of his contract after giving 1 month notice
writing, in which case he will be entitled to have pay pro-rata, but he is to be responsible for his
repatriation expenses In the event of his leaving the employer's service on less than 1 months’ notice, he
is entitled to leave pay pro-rata but he will be responsible for his repatriation and relief expenses and the
employer reserves the right to recover from his all costs and/or loses incurred, which would not have
arisen had he fulfilled his contract period.

If, due to circumstances involving no fault of a seafarer, it becomes necessary to terminate employment
within the period of your service, the employer will arrange repatriation to the place ofyour engagement

If you are discharged due to your misconduct, negligence or incompetence within this period or during
your probationary period, you will receive wages only up to and including the day of termination of your
services, but you will be responsible for your repatriation and relief expenses and for all costs and/or
losses incurred, which would not have arisen, had you not been discharged

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AT SHORTER NOTICE PERIOD OR WITHOUT NOTICE:

This agreement may be terminated at shorter notice or without notice under circumstances agreed as
follows

a) if the seafarer, the ship-owner or ship-owners representative agree that shorter or no notice
period is acceptable;
b) in the case of the seafarer's misconduct and
c) When the seafarer needs to terminate the agreement for compassionate or other urgent
reasons, this shall be without penalty.

Termination of employment on compassionate grounds without penalty to the seafarer will include the
death of next of kin or nominated beneficiary, spouse, child and/or in the case of a single persona parent.
Compassionate grounds should also take account of the same people becoming seriously or dangerously
ill.

Termination of employment for other urgent reasons without penalty to the seafarer will include
emergency situations which would not be expediently resolved without the seafarer’s attendance.

On termination of this agreement all remuneration due to the seafarer will be paid without undue delay.
This includes any accrued and untaken annual leave with pay.

TERMINATION OF SERVICE BY EMPLOYER:

Employer reserves rights to terminate your service.


a. By mutual agreement between employee & employer.
b. Inability to perform duties under the agreement.
c. Any use of alcoholic beverages or drugs]
d. Found to be incompetent by head of the debtor incapable to perform his duties
e. Carelessness, insubordination or dishonesty.
f. Employee arrest, indictment or conviction
g. Misconduct which would tend to discredit the EMPLOYERS or interfere with the efficient
performance of their business
h. Becoming incapacitated for his duties in illness or accident due whole or in part to his ownfault
or misconduct
i. Denying travelling by the supply boat allocated by the charterer to join the vessel.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS:


If you become sick or injured whilst on a voyage, you will be paid your normal basic wages until youhave
been repatriated in accordance with the repatriation provisions set out below After you have been
repatriated you will be paid 100 per cent of your normal basic wages up to a maximum of 130 days less
the amount of any Statutory Sick Pay or Social security Sickness Benefit to which you may be entitled for
subject to submission of medical reports from the employers doctor.

If you require medical care while you are on-board this will be provided free of charge, including access
to necessary medicines, medical equipment and facilities for diagnosis and treatment and medical
information and expertise. Where practicable and appropriate, you will be given leave to visit a qualified
medical doctor or dentists in ports a call for the purpose of obtaining treatment

In the event of sickness or incapacity, you will be provided with medical care. Including medical treatment
and the supply of necessary medicines and therapeutic devices and board and lodging away from home
until your recovery or until your sickness or incapacity has been declared of a permanent character,
subject to a maximum period of 130 days. In addition the employer will meetthe cost of the return of your
property kit on board to you or your next of kin.

In the event of your death occurring on board or ashore during a voyage, the ship owner will meet the
cost of burial expenses, or cremation whey appropriate or required by local legislation, or transport the
mortal remains if permissible under local laws and the return of your property left on board to your next
of kin.

REPATRIATION:

The seafarer will be entitled to repatriation at the employer's expense:

 when this agreement expires:


 when this agreement is terminated:
 in the event of illness, injury or other medical condition the seafarer requires repatriation
(when medically fit to do so);
 The ship is proceeding to a Warlike Operations Area/war zone and the seafarer does not
consent to go.
 in the event of shipwreck:
 in the event of the ship owner not being able to continue to fulfil their legal or contractual
obligations as an employer of seafarers by reason of insolvency, sale of the ship or change inship's
registration

The entitlement to repatriation entails transport by air to Kolkata (India)

NOTE - You may not be entitled to repatriation at the expense of the ship-owner in circumstances where
you have been dismissed on disciplinary grounds or have breached your obligations under this
Agreement. In such circumstances the ship-owner will still be liable to repatriate you but is entitled to
recover from any wages due to you the cost of doing so.
Maximum duration of service periods after which you are entitled to repatriation
The maximum period of service following which you will be entitled to repatriation at no cost to youis 9
Months.

SHIP OWNERS COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE:

If the seafarer has a complaint regarding employment, the seafarer should follow the ship owner's on
board complaint procedure. The procedure will be made available to the seafarer, if requested, before
signing the agreement. The ship owner's complaint procedure will also be provided to the seafarers on
board the ship.

DISCIPLINARY RULES AND PROCEDURE

The disciplinary rules applicable to the seafarer shall be as follows,

The following acts of misconduct, if proved to the reasonable satisfaction of the Master to have been
committed, are those for which dismissal from the ship either immediately or at the end of thevoyage will,
according to the circumstances of the case, be considered appropriate apart from any legal action which
may be called for.

 assault:
 wilful damage to ship or any property on board:
 theft or possession of stolen property,
 possession of offensive weapons:
 persistent or wilful failure to perform duty:
 unlawful possession or distribution of drugs
 conduct endangering the ship or persons on board
 combination with others at sea to impede the progress of the voyage or navigation of theship
 disobedience of orders relating to safety of the ship or any person on board:
 to be asleep on duty or fail to remain on duty, if such conduct would prejudice the safety ofthe
ship or any person on board:
 incapacity through the influence of drink or drugs to carry out duty to the prejudice of the
safety of the ship or of any person on board,
 to smoke, use a naked light or an unapproved electric torch in any part of a ship carrying
dangerous cargo or stores where smoking or the use of naked lights or unapproved torchesis
prohibited
 intimidation, coercion and/or interference with the work of other employees
 behaviour which seriously detracts from the safe and/or efficient working of the ship
 behaviour which seriously detracts from the social wellbeing of any other persons on boardthe
ship
 Repeated commission of breaches of a lesser degree after warnings have been given
accordance with the procedures in Paragraph 10

Breaches of a lesser degree of seriousness may be dealt with by:

a. Informal warning administered at an appropriate level lower than that of the Master:
b. Formal warning by the Head of Department which will be suitably recorded:
c. Formal warning by the Master recorded in the ship official log book.
d. Written reprimand administered by the Master and recorded in the ship's official logbook. When
a formal warning is given the seafarer should be advised of the likely consequences of farther
breaches
Procedures for dealing with acts of misconduct

a. A seafarer who is alleged to have committed an act of misconduct will be seen in the first instance
by an Officer designated by the Master. If the Officer is satisfied that no further action is called
for that the breach although proved, calls for no more than an informal warning he will proceed
accordingly and the matter will thereafter be regarded as closed.
b. If the offence is of a more serious nature or is a repetition of a similar minor offence, a formal
warning will be given and the fact suitably recorded. Alternatively, the case may be referred to
the Master,
c. The Master will deal with cases referred to him with the minimum of delay. He will inform the
seafarer of the alleged breach giving him the opportunity to say whether he admits it, tocall any
witnesses and to question them on their evidence and to make any statement he wishes in
answer to the alleged breach including any comments on the evidence produced against him.
d. After a careful and thorough investigation and having considered all the evidence the Masterwill
orally inform the seafarer whether or not he finds that the seafarer committed the alleged breach
e. If he finds that the seafarer did commit the alleged breach, he will impose a penalty which he
considers to be reasonable in all the circumstances, taking into account the seafarer's record on
the ship and any other relevant factors. He may announce.

i. That he is giving a warning

ii. That he is giving a written reprimand;

iii. That the seafarer will be dismissed from the ship. If the Master decides that the
continued presence of the offender on board would be detrimental to the efficient and
safe running of the ship or to the maintenance of harmonious personal relationson board,
he may arrange.

For dismissal to take place at the next port of call for repatriation to his home country.

f. The Master will enter details of the breach and the action taken in the official log.
g. The seafarer shall be given a copy of all entries made in the logbook relating to his breachand
shall acknowledge receipt.
h. The seafarer shall be given a copy of any report made to the company which directly relatesto
the incident for which the seafarer is subject to disciplinary action.
i. A seafarer shall have the right to be accompanied by a friend, who may advise him and
speak on his behalf, wherever an alleged breach is being considered against him.

COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF THE LOST OR


FOUNDERING OF THE VESSEL

Where you lose personal property, as a result of the vessel on which you are serving foundering or being
lost payment of compensation will be made in accordance with the prevailing practices of themarine
industry up to a maximum of USD 3000/
DEATH AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION:

The ship owner undertakes to repatriate the seafarers so employed if stranded at any place as well as to
look after his reasonable maintenance and to transport the mortal remains of the seafarer, if permissible
under local laws, in case of death,

Death Compensation for Officers as per ITF TCC Agreement in force:

Payment of compensation for personal injury resulting in permanent incapacity or death arising outof and
in the course of employment including death arising from heart attack or that due to provencause but not
being death or injury caused by officer's own wilful act or default or misbehaviour, while serving on board
or while traveling to or from the vessel on employer's business or due to marine peril the employer will
pay to his immediate next to kin, compensation as per the governingITF-TCC agreement for Indian Officers

Death Compensation for Ratings as per IBF TCC Agreement in force:

Payment of compensation for personal injury resulting in permanent incapacity or death arising outof and
in the course of employment including death arising from heart attack or that due to provencause but
not being death or injury caused by officer's own wilful act or default or misbehavior, while serving on
board or while traveling to or from the vessel on employer's business or due to marine peril the employer
will pay to his immediate next to kin a compensation as per the governingIBF-TCC agreement for Indian
Ratings.

DENTAL/OPTICAL TREATMENT:

Cosmetic dental work will not be paid by the employer

Spectacles are to be on the seafarer's own account

TRAVEL:

At all times seafarers will be flown economy class and will be entitled to baggage allowance as applicable
any extra baggage expenses incurred will be paid by the seafarer

The terms and conditions of insurance cover an applicable during the service on board a vessel would
apps from time to time of the seafarer departure from his home town to join the vessel and up to his
return to home town. The cover is subject to conditions under repatriation clause of the agreement.

DOCUMENTS:

Seafarer will be required to carry his documents in original which are considered necessary for service on
board the vessel to which he is being assigned. Any expenses that the employer may incur due to the
seafarer not having complied with the above will be chargeable to the seafarer, without limiting the
extent such documents will mean to include

 Passport with validity of not less than 6 months having at least 2 blank pages for any
required visa
 International vaccination certificate in respect of Yellow Fever and other specificrequirement
 Certificate of competency
 Certificate of courses which are mediatory as per STCW 95 convention.
 Certificate for any additional training, which the seafarer ray have attended.

ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

The possession, consumption or use of any spirits, intoxicating liquor or non-prescription drugs whilst travelling
on Owner's provided transportation or whilst offshore under this contract Agreement may result in termination
of the Contract and total cost of relief and your joining Expenses shall be recovered from you.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY

Seafarer attention is drawn to the employer’s policy on Health, Safety and Environmental protectionpolicy to give
priority to occupational health, ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury or loss of life, prevention of
pollution, avoidance of damage to the marine environment preservation / conservation of our environment and
continual improvement in health, safety and environmental performance,

CERTIFICATE AND EQUIVALENT LICENSES

During the period of your employment you may be required to sail or serve on vessels of any tyre under any
flag within normal trading limits without extra pay. The employer may assist you in making application and
obtaining foreign licenses or certificates in order to meet vessel flag countryrequirements on certification of
officers and ratings. All expenses in obtaining such certificates will be to seafarers account. The employer will
bear the cost involved in obtaining any necessary visas orpermits, which may be required to allow you to enter
or remain in any particular area on employer'sbusiness,

I confirm that I have freely entered this agreement with a sufficient understanding of my rights and
responsibilities, and I have been given an opportunity to review and seek advice on the Agreement before
signing

Signed
ESTHOVU VENISTON

Date

I confirm that the seafarer has been informed of their rights and duties under this agreement prior or in the
process of the seafarer's engagement onto the vessel.

Signed

(Shipowner and Ship Owner's Representative)

Date: 15/12/2023

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