Minimum wages for seafarers, according to ITF
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As we discussed earlier, the level of income of seafarers of each specialty depends on their experience, position, type of vessel and the types of work that the seafarer performs. The level of salaries of seafarers has always been and remains sufficiently "transcendental" for many professions on land. However, in this matter, there are a number of significant nuances that affect the earnings of a seaman.
ITF
All seafarers are aware of the existence of an international organization like the ITF. This organization deals with the regulation and legal protection of seafarers around the world, providing them with guarantees for proper working conditions when working at sea, as well as for the payment of funds stipulated in the employment contract with the shipowner. The ITF itself places particular emphasis on the fact that, for the most part, maritime shipping does not cooperate with the established state labor regulations. That is why this organization strongly recommends not signing a contract if the salary stipulated in it does not suit you, since such a contract will in any case be legally binding. However, if the ship you are operating at sea is under the flag of a country that has ratified ITF conventions, then you have the right to count on payment not lower than the established international standards. You can check if your vessel is subject to these regulations directly on the ITF website.
Let's go directly to the ITF standards. For convenience, we have compiled the data in the tables below.
|
Minimum wage |
As agreed annually with the ILO Joint Maritime Commission (see below) |
|
Working hours |
8 hours a day, 48 hours a week (which equates to 208 hours a month). |
|
Vacation and vacation pay |
The leave cannot be less than 30 calendar days for one year of service, i.e. 2.5 days of vacation are calculated per calendar month. Base daily wage = base monthly wage divided by 30. Multiply by 2.5 to get vacation pay. |
|
Overtime rate |
Every hour of overtime work must be compensated at 1.25 base hourly wages (monthly base wage divided by 208). |
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Weekly weekend and holidays |
Work performed on weekends and holidays must be duly registered, signed by the seafarer and compensated by: 1. Payment for overtime work for each hour worked at the rate of 1.25 times the hourly rate for normal hours. OR 2. remuneration equivalent to time off service and off ship at the rate specified in paragraph 1 above. OR 3. additional vacation instead of remuneration at the rate specified in paragraph 1 above. |
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Overtime |
Overtime records must be maintained and signed by the seafarer and the master or an authorized officer. |
Regarding the minimum salary levels for seafarers, according to the resolutions adopted by the ITF, their level is as follows:
|
Position |
Base rate |
Vacation |
Weekend overtime |
total amount |
|
Master |
2160 |
179.96 |
103.82 |
2443 |
|
Chief Eng. |
1963 |
163.56 |
94.36 |
2221 |
|
Chief off |
1394 |
116.18 |
67.03 |
1577 |
|
1st Eng. |
1394 |
116.18 |
67.03 |
1577 |
|
2nd Eng. |
1117 |
93.05 |
53.68 |
1263 |
|
2nd Off. |
1117 |
93.05 |
53.68 |
1263 |
|
3rd Eng. |
1076 |
89.69 |
51.74 |
1218 |
|
3rd Off. |
1076 |
89.69 |
51.74 |
1218 |
|
RO |
1117 |
93.05 |
53.68 |
1263 |
|
Elec Eng. |
1117 |
93.05 |
53.68 |
1263 |
|
Ch. St / Cook |
1117 |
93.05 |
53.68 |
1263 |
|
Bosun |
716 |
59.67 |
34.42 |
810 |
|
Pumpman |
716 |
59.67 |
34.42 |
810 |
|
AB |
641 |
53.42 |
30.82 |
725 |
|
ERR |
641 |
53.42 |
30.82 |
725 |
|
ERR (Jnr) |
477 |
39.74 |
22.93 |
540 |
|
OS |
477 |
39.74 |
22.93 |
540 |
|
Stew |
546 |
45.51 |
26.26 |
618 |
Norms
To the final rate, you will need to add an additional amount compiled for the hours of overtime worked, in accordance with the rate of overtime hours. These norms have been in effect since January 2021 and will be revised very soon, in January 2022.
