A person recognized by the competent authority as qualified

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According to Standard A1.2, who can issue a medical certificate?

The shipowners' and seafarers' organizations concerned

The provisions of paragraph 2 of the Standard

What determines the question regarding private seafarer recruitment and placement services?

The seafarers' organization is based in the territory of the Member and operates pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a shipowner

The recruitment and placement service is operated in an orderly manner and measures are in place to protect and promote seafarers' employment rights

The Member has national laws or regulations or a procedure to authorize or register the collective bargaining agreement permitting the operation of the recruitment and placement service

Under what conditions can a seafarers' organization operate recruitment and placement services?

Prohibition of means intended to prevent or deter seafarers from gaining employment

No fees or charges for seafarer recruitment or placement borne by the seafarer, except for certain costs

Seafarers are informed of their rights and duties under their employment agreements

What must a Member adopting the system of seafarer recruitment and placement services ensure?

Maintain an up-to-date register of all seafarers recruited or placed through them

Verify that seafarers recruited or placed are qualified and hold necessary documents

Make sure the shipowner has the means to protect seafarers from being stranded in a foreign port

What should seafarer recruitment and placement services ensure in their operations?

Supervise and control all services operating in the territory

Grant or renew licences or certificates for private services only after verification of compliance with national laws and regulations

Investigate complaints concerning the activities of the services, involving representatives of shipowners and seafarers

What responsibilities does the competent authority have with regards to seafarer recruitment and placement services?

Promoting effective cooperation among seafarer recruitment and placement services

Developing training programmes for seafarers with the participation of relevant stakeholders

Prescribing operational standards and adopting codes of conduct for the services

What guidelines should the competent authority consider when fulfilling its obligations for recruitment and placement?

To ensure there is a means of contact in case of emergency

To prevent exploitation of seafarers during the recruitment process

What is the purpose of seafarer recruitment and placement services?

Procedures to verify employment references

Procedures to prevent the opportunities for exploitation arising from financial transactions

Procedures to ensure seafarers are advised of job conditions

What procedures should be in place to prevent the exploitation of seafarers?

Procedures that comply with national laws and practice

Procedures that ensure all mandatory certificates are up to date

Procedures to verify labor conditions on ships

What procedures should be in place to deal with cases of incompetence or indiscipline?

Procedures to ensure requests for information or advice are dealt with promptly

Procedures to prevent exploitation of seafarers during the recruitment process

What procedures should be in place for seafarers' families to receive information or advice while the seafarers are at sea?

To ensure seafarers have decent working and living conditions on board

To ensure seafarers are paid regularly and in full

To ensure seafarers have a fair employment agreement

What is the purpose of seafarers' employment agreements?

The seafarer's full name and date of birth

The seafarer's entitlement to repatriation

What should be included in seafarers' employment agreements?

How often should payments be made to seafarers?

Implement a system for seafarers to allot a proportion of their wages for remittance to their families through bank transfers or similar means

Allow seafarers to directly remit their earnings to their families through third-party services

Provide seafarers with cash payments to send to their families

What measures should shipowners take to provide seafarers with a means to transmit their earnings to their families?

What should be the rate of currency exchange for the transmission of seafarers' earnings to their families?

The guidance provided in Part B of the Code

The recommendations of the Joint Maritime Commission

The prevailing market rate of seafarers' wages

What should be considered when adopting national laws or regulations governing seafarers' wages?

A seafarer competent to perform any duty required of a rating serving in the deck department

A seafarer defined as such by national laws, regulations, or practice

What is the definition of 'able seafarer'?

The pay for normal hours of work, excluding overtime, bonuses, and additional remuneration

The pay for normal hours of work, including overtime but excluding bonuses and additional remuneration

The total pay for all hours of work, including overtime, bonuses, and additional remuneration

What is the definition of 'basic pay or wages'?

What is the maximum number of normal hours of work per day at sea and in port, for the purpose of calculating wages?

Not less than one and one-quarter times the basic pay or wages per hour

Not less than one and one-half times the basic pay or wages per hour

Not less than double the basic pay or wages per hour

What should be the rate of compensation for overtime worked?

Deductions authorized by national laws or regulations or collective agreements

Deductions for obtaining or retaining employment

Deductions at the discretion of the shipowner

Which deductions are permitted from a seafarer's remuneration?

Paid through bank transfer, bank cheque, postal cheque, or money order

What should be the method of payment for seafarers' wages?

All remuneration due should be paid without undue delay

The shipowner has the option to withhold remuneration for a certain period

The shipowner can deduct a portion of the remuneration for administrative fees

What should be done on the termination of engagement regarding the payment of remuneration?

A monetary fine equal to the unpaid remuneration

A warning issued by the competent authority

Adequate penalties or other appropriate remedies as determined by the competent authority

What penalties or remedies should be imposed if shipowners fail to make timely payment of remuneration?

Limitations on transferring their earnings to their families

Imposing certain expenses on seafarers without their consent

Restrictions on the use of their earnings

What should shipowners not impose on seafarers' freedom to dispose of their remuneration?

The seafarer should file a complaint with the competent authority

The seafarer should accept the lower payment as per their employment agreement

The seafarer should request a raise from the shipowner

What should be done if a seafarer has been paid at a rate lower than the minimum wage?

Procedures to conduct a thorough investigation of complaints

Procedures to review and resolve complaints in a fair and timely manner

Procedures to consult representative shipowners' and seafarers' organizations on complaints

What procedures should each Member have to investigate complaints relating to matters in this guideline?

The nature of maritime employment and crewing levels of ships

International labour standards concerning minimum wage fixing

Changes in the cost of living and the needs of seafarers

What principles should be considered when establishing procedures for determining minimum wages for seafarers?

Both representative shipowners' and seafarers' organizations

Who should participate in the operation of procedures for determining minimum wages for seafarers?

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