Article II(3)
ART2_III
Pursuant to section 4 of the Shipping Circular No. 14 of 2013, Maritime Labour Convention 2006 - Application to MODU Code Certified Ships as well as Persons on Board, of 6 August 2013, issued by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, the MLC Tripartite Working Group (TWG) has agreed that the following categories of persons working on board Singapore ships should not be regarded as seafarers for the purposes of application of the MLC.
- Harbour pilots
- Port workers
- Persons temporarily employed on the ship in port
- Guest entertainers
- Surveyors
- Ship inspectors
- Superintendents
- Scientists
- Researchers
- Divers
- Repair technicians
- Specialist offshore technicians
In addition, privately contracted security personnel should also not be regarded as seafarers for the purposes of application of the MLC.
Article II(5)
ART2_V
According to section 3 of the Maritime and Port Authority Shipping Circular No. 14 of 2013, dated 6 August 2013, Singapore's MLC Tripartite Working Group (comprised of the Singapore Maritime Officers Union (SMOU), Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS), the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Singapore Maritime Employers Federation (SMEF)) has agreed that the MLC, 2006 will not apply to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) as defined in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) MODU Code (see Shipping Circular No. 08 of 2013), nor to Singapore ships that comply with the IMO MODU Code and hold a MODU Safety Certificate.
Article II(6)
ART2_VI
NO_NAT_DET_DEFINED
