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NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIP REGISTER

Valid from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

FOR

INDIAN RATINGS AND

PETTY OFFICERS

BETWEEN

NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION (NSA)

AND

NATIONAL UNION OF SEAFARERS OF INDIA (NUSI) NORWEGIAN SEAFARER'S UNION (NSF)

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR INDIAN RATINGS AND PETTY OFFICERS

ARTICLE 1 ENGAGEMENT, MUSTERING AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES ............................................ 5

ARTICLE 1 A THE COMPANY - EMPLOYER ............................................................................................. 5

ARTICLE 2 PAY ........................................................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 3 BOARD AND LODGING ........................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE 4 DURATION OF SERVICE ......................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE 5 TERMINATION OF SERVICE IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ................................... 6

ARTICLE 5 A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE 6 WORKING HOURS ................................................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE 7 HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................................ 8

ARTICLE 8 COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS ...................................................................... 8

ARTICLE 9 SICKNESS AND INJURY ......................................................................................................... 8

ARTICLE 10 COMPENSATION FOR DEATH AND DISABILITY ................................................................ 9

ARTICLE 11 WAR AND PIRACY BONUS ................................................................................................... 9

ARTICLE 12 TRANSFER OF SEAFARERS .............................................................................................. 10

ARTICLE 13 JURISDICTION ..................................................................................................................... 10

ARTICLE 14 REGULATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN THE NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIP REGISTER ACT ............................................................. 10

ARTICLE 15 STRIKES, LOCKOUTS AND SIMILAR REACTION ............................................................. 10

ARTICLE 16 SOCIAL ALLOWANCES ....................................................................................................... 10

ARTICLE 17 SENIORITY ALLOWANCE ................................................................................................... 11

ARTICLE 18 TANKER BONUS .................................................................................................................. 11

ARTICLE 19 WORKING CLOTHES ........................................................................................................... 11

ARTICLE 20 TANK CLEANING ................................................................................................................. 11

ARTICLE 21 ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING ....................................................................................... 11

ARTICLE 22 TRAINING FUND .................................................................................................................. 12

ARTICLE 23 JOINT ADMINISTRATION FEE ............................................................................................ 12

ARTICLE 24 DURATION OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT ...................................... 12

APPENDIX B - HOLIDAYS ......................................................................................................................... 14

APPENDIX C – AGREEMENT ABOUT COMPENSATION IN CASE OF DISABILITY OR DEATH CAUSED BY WAR OR PIRACY ATTACK ................................................................................................. 15

APPENDIX D - STANDARD FORM TO BE USED FOR BOARD HEARINGS .......................................... 17

APPENDIX E – ........................................................................................................................................... 19

ON BOARD COMPLAINT PROCEDURE .................................................................................................. 19

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Article 1 Engagement, Mustering and Travelling Expenses

The seafarers will sign an agreement for a fixed period during which he will serve in ships covered by this agreement. Prior to signing such agreement, the seafarer will be interviewed and medically examined for fitness.

Engagement and mustering expenses and travelling from an international airport declared by the seafarer to the place of embarkation shall be paid by the company. The seafarer shall be reimbursed for authenticated outlays for medical certificate, visa and passport.

After completion of service in accordance with the contract of hire, the company shall pay travelling expenses from the ship to an international airport declared by the seafarer. If the seafarer, however, requests an early termination of the contract, the repatriation costs will be to the seafarer's own account.

The company may consider special request of early termination of the contract of employment based on compassionate grounds, such as in cases of death or serious illness of spouse, children or parents. The repatriation costs will be to the company's account.

Travelling expenses on the company's account shall not include the seafarer's baggage in excess of 30 kilos. Excess baggage will be at the seafarer's expense.

Companies who are direct employers or who use seafarers recruitment and placement services shall ensure, as far as practicable, that the standards laid down in the MLC are met including the requirement that no fees or visa costs are borne directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the seafarers for finding employment, the right for seafarers to inspect their employment agreements and seek advice before engagement and preventing the recruitment or placement services from using means, mechanisms or lists to prevent seafarers from gaining employment for which they are qualified.

Copy of a signed employment agreement for each officer and a copy of this CBA shall be available on board.

Article 1 A The company - employer

The word "company" in this agreement shall be defined as the company which owns or operates the vessel and is indicated in the employment contract as the seafarer's employer.

Article 2 Pay

The seafarer's basic wage and rates of overtime are set out in the attached wage schedule. The wages shall be in USD.

Total wage accrues from and including the day the seafarer commences service on board. If he has to travel from India in order to take service on board, basic wage

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accrues from the day of departure from an international airport declared by the seafarer to commence his service on board.

Total wage accrues up to and including the day when the seafarer signs off the ship. Each month he is on board, the seafarer is entitled to payment of 100 % of his basic wage remaining after approved deductions have been made. Pay disbursed on board shall be paid in cash in USD, as far as possible. Overtime remuneration shall be paid out on board, ref. article 6 below concerning monthly wages.

Article 3 Board and Lodging

The seafarer is entitled to free board and lodging during service on board. If board and lodging is not provided on board, the company shall defray the cost of satisfactory board and lodging ashore.

Article 4 Duration of Service

The seafarer signs on for a period of 9 months. However, the contract could be terminated any time between 8 and 10 months. The cost of repatriation shall be for the account of the company.

Possible re-engagement of a seafarer to be discussed in accordance with company policy.

Article 5 Termination of Service in Exceptional Circumstances

a) In the event of sale, laying-up, ship-loss or lengthy stay in a repair yard, the company may terminate the service. The seafarer is then entitled to total wage up to and including the day of signing off, plus two months basic wage and free travelling to an international airport declared by the seafarer.

b) The seafarer is entitled to terminate the service contract immediately if the vessel is declared unseaworthy in accordance with Chapter 1, Rule 19, of the Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (the SOLAS Convention). The vessel shall also be deemed to be unseaworthy if it lacks one or more of the certificates prescribed in Chapter 1, Rules 12 and 13 of the SOLAS Convention. The seafarer is then entitled to basic wage up to and including the day of signing off, plus two months basic wage and free travelling to An international airport declared by the seafarer.

c) The company may terminate the employment contract on valid reason prior to the agreed period of duration, ref. Art. 4, provided the seafarer is paid two months basic wages and repatriation expenses to An international airport declared by the seafarer. The company may always terminate the contract of employment if the seafarer becomes ill or injured and has to sign off from the vessel.

d) A seafarer who is transferred as soon as possible, to another vessel of the same company (see Article 12), shall not be entitled to the 2 months basic wage as provided in litres a, b and c above.

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e) The company or its representative may dismiss any seafarer immediately who is incompetent for service, neglects to meet on board at appropriate time, and commits himself to disobedience, violent behaviour, abuse of narcotics and alcohol etc., ref. the Norwegian Ship Labour Act Article 5-14. The repatriation costs will be for the seafarer's account and he may be held responsible for expenses and damages caused by such breaches on rules and regulations.

Article 5 A Grievance Procedures

As indicated in Article 5 point d, the company may dismiss the seafarer. The company is recommended to follow a procedure as indicated in the Appendix D and E which includes:

A Standard protocol for hearings before a dismissal is performed

A Standard form for notice of dismissal.

Article 6 Working Hours

The normal working hours are 8 hours per day Monday to Friday inclusive. For those who attend sea watch, their working hours shall be 8 hours per day, staggering of working hours at Master's discretion. The seafarers are liable to perform such other duties and services which are necessary and directly related to trade and vessels concerned.

It is understood that overtime work will be performed at the direction of the Master or the Master's representative.

The crew members are supposed to perform alternating service on the deck and in the machinery department whenever required. Compensation for such alternating service is included in the basic wage.

The seafarer will be paid monthly wages for service on board, which include guaranteed overtime compensation.

Hourly overtime for service rendered in excess of the guaranteed hundred and three (103) hours overtime shall be paid as indicated in the Wage Scale, Appendix A of this agreement. The provisions in the Norwegian Ship Labour Act Article 9-4 and Article 24 in the Ship Safety Act relating to hours of work on board ships concerning compensation for standby watches in port and ordinary work on public holidays, are covered and included in the basic wages.

A record of overtime to be maintained in accordance with the Norwegian Act related to hours of work on board ships Section 13.

"The seafarer is entitled to minimum 10 hours of rest during any period of 24 hours and minimum 77 hours of rest during any period of 7 days (168 hours). The rest hours can be divided into 2 periods with one period of at least 6 hours and with no more than 14 hours between any rest-hour period. Exemption from these rules are allowed in situations of distress, emergency, boat-drill and other overriding operational conditions (see ILO convention 180, STCW 95 and EU directive 63/1999)."

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The existence of potential danger shall be determined solely by the Master. In connection therewith the seafarer shall perform the necessary work without overtime pay for purpose of maintaining the vessel's safety, that of the seafarers, passengers and the cargoes on board, or saving of lives, rendering assistance to other vessels in distressed or in all other cases of emergency in distressed or in all other cases of emergency or fire and boat drills.

Article 7 Holidays

Holidays

As per Appendix B.

Leave

The seafarer shall be entitled to 8 - eight - days leave per month and pro rata with pay based on basic wage together with a subsistence allowance of USD 7 per day.

Article 8 Compensation for Personal Effects

In the event of accident, fire or other mishap affecting the ship the company shall compensate the seafarer for his damaged or lost personal effects either partial or total depending on the extent of the damage or value of the lost effects or a maximum of USD 3 500 for total damage or loss. The compensation may be reduced on account of the seafarer's own behaviour and the circumstances otherwise.

The seafarer shall submit a signed statement specifying the items lost, prior to payment of any compensation hereof.

The provisions in Article 8-4 in the Norwegian Ship Labour Act are replaced by this Article.

Article 9 Sickness and Injury

During the period of employment and at the time of disembarking, the seafarer shall be liable to medical examination when requested by the company or its representative at company's account.

While serving on board a sick or injured seafarer is entitled to treatment at the company's account. If the seafarer is sick or injured at the termination of the service period, he also has the same entitlement for up to 130 days after termination. In case of injury, the entitlement to treatment after signing off will be until fit or until declared permanently disabled by a doctor authorised by the Company.

In the event of sickness or injury necessitating signing off, the seafarer is entitled to free travelling to an international airport declared by the seafarer on the company's account.

The seafarer is entitled to sick pay (pay according to basic wage) for up to 130 days after signing off. The sick pay will be in addition to the compensation mentioned in Art. 7, but not in addition to compensation mentioned in Art. 5c.

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The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor appointed by the company. If a doctor appointed by or on behalf of the seafarer with the assessment, a third doctor from the list of doctors approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authorities may be nominated jointly between the company and NUSI and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding to both parties.

Article 10 Compensation for Death and Disability

A) Death Compensation:

In the event of death of a seafarer while serving on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on company's business or due to marine peril, the company will, regardless of cause, pay to his beneficiaries a compensation of USD 95 000.

It is agreed that these beneficiaries will be the following next of kin in this preferential order: The seafarer's spouse, children, parents, brother & sisters or in their absence of person(s) nominated by the seafarer. The names and addresses of the beneficiaries are to be declared at the time of hiring.

The company will pay an additional compensation of USD 17 500 to each child under the age of eighteen (18), maximum USD 52 500 (not exceeding 3 children).

The Company shall transport at its own expense the body to the seafarer’s home where practical and at the families’ request. In addition the company shall if requested pay the cost of burial expenses not exceeding USD 5000.

B) Disability Compensation:

If the seafarer due to no fault of his own suffers injury, including paralytic stroke, resulting in permanent partial or permanent total disability, while serving on board, or while travelling to or from the vessel on company's business or due to marine peril, the company shall pay him a disability compensation based on the scale as laid down in the Indian Workmen's compensation act and as recommended to a doctor authorised by the Company for medical examinations of seafarers. This compensation shall not exceed USD 92 500.

C) Coverage

The company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P&I Club recognised by the Company will meet these requirements.

The amendments made in litra A and B shall be effective as per 1 October 1996.

Article 11 War and Piracy Bonus

War and piracy risk bonus will accrue and expire from the same dates for similar agreements for officers between NSA and the Norwegian Seamen's Unions.

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The war and piracy risk bonus will be based on basic wages with the same percentage as agreed between NSA and the Norwegian Seamen's Unions.

A special agreement concerning war indemnity is attached as Appendix C. Ratings who are entitled to compensation in accordance with the rules in Appendix C, have no entitlement in accordance with article 10, compensation for death and disability.

Article 12 Transfer of Seafarers

The company shall have the option at their discretion of transferring seafarers from one vessel to another vessel. Provided, however, that seafarers who are transferred to another vessel shall not suffer demotion in rank or in pay and that there will not be any interruption of time for calculation of leave benefits nor increase in term of service.

Article 13 Jurisdiction

The Unions and NSA have observed that according to the NIS this agreement would be subjected to Norwegian law and the jurisdiction of the courts in Norway.

Article 14 Regulation Concerning the Application of Special Provisions

in the Norwegian International Ship Register Act

The parties have agreed to make exceptions from the Norwegian Ship Safety and Security Act concerning hours of work on board ships and the Norwegian Ship Labour Act, ref. the Norwegian International Ship Register Act Article's 7 and 8.

The hours of work shall be as stipulated in Article 6 of this agreement.

The following provisions in the Norwegian Ship Labour Act article 3-1 (4), articles 3-3 to and including 3-8, article 4-2 3 section, article 4-6, first section letter a), article 5-1 second section, article § 5-2 second section (2) and (3), article 5-3 second and third section) letter a) to and including letter d), article 5-4, article 5-6 second and fourth section, article 5-7, article 5-9, article 5-10, article 5-12, article 6-1 to and including 6-3, article 7-2, article 7-3, article 7-5 to and including 7-12, article 8-4 and chapter XI are excluded by the provisions mentioned above, and shall not be applicable to the contracts of engagement which are established with reference to this agreement.

Article 15 Strikes, Lockouts and Similar Reaction

The seafarers and companies who are covered by this agreement shall refrain from strikes, lockouts and similar action at sea and in ports with the exemption of ports in Norway.

Article 16 Social Allowances

The seafarer shall be entitled to social benefits provided and arranged by the National Union of Seafarers of India. The company shall contribute the amount indicated in the

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wage scale for each seafarer for each month of service to cover such benefits. The contributions shall be paid in rupees.

Article 17 Seniority Allowance

All seafarers joining the company with a minimum experience of 3 years' service on board in the same rank on foreign going trade vessels, shall be granted a seniority allowance of USD 30 per month.

Article 18 Tanker Bonus

Seafarers who are serving on an oil or oil product tanker, will be entitled to a monthly tanker bonus of 10 per cent of basic wage for the period served on board.

Article 19 Working Clothes

The company will cover expenses for safety and protection clothes and further outfitting deemed necessary by the climate or trade.

Article 20 Tank Cleaning

Hold/tank cleaning

When crew members are required to undertake manual cleaning of tanks/holds for the purpose of making same ready for carriage of cargo, they will be collectively paid an amount of USD 60per hold/tank. The amount to be shared evenly between the crew members who have undertaken the work.

Cleaning of Boilers and Scavenge Trunks

When a crew member is required to undertake any complete internal cleaning of the gas side of boilers or scavenge trunks, he shall be paid the following allowance for such cleaning:

Scavenge trunks USD 15 per motor Boiler USD 60per boiler gas side

If the cleaning is performed during an overtime period only, the crew member will be entitled to both overtime compensation and the cleaning allowance.

Article 21 Alcohol and drug testing

The seafarer shall consent to submit to drug and alcohol testing prior to the signing of contract of employment and shall also agree to submit to random testing for drugs and alcohol at any time during the period of employment when so requested by the Master or by authorities. The testing should be in accordance with guidelines from Company.

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Article 22 Training Fund

The training levy of USD 10 per seafarer per month shall be remitted every third month to a fund established by NSA with the assistance of the FOSMA group. The FOSMA group will advise comprehensible and significant project to be financed by the fund. Detailed status for the fund will be established between NSA, FOSMA and the Indian Seafarers' Unions (NUSI and MUI).

The Company shall also remit USD 10per seafarer per month to NUSI Training Fund.

Article 23 Joint Administration fee

The Company shall each month contribute USD 38 per Indian rating to the Joint Administration. This contribution replaces Union Due/Tariff Fee to the (NSU), Education and Development Fund (NMOA/NUME) and Administration fee (NSA).

The Company shall submit actual crewlist to the Joint Administration. The crewlist will be basis for the invoice of the above said contribution to the Joint Administration.

The contribution shall be paid in advance every sixth months, normally the 1st January and 1st July each calendar year, together with actual crewlist. Without such crewlist, the contribution will be estimated.

For part of a calendar month, the contribution will be proportional. Payment will be refund for prepaid periods when a vessel is no longer covered by a NIS CBA.

The Joint Administration (NIS) has: Address: P.O. Box 2000 Vika, 0125 Oslo Telephone: +47 22 00 55 00 Fax: +47 22 00 55 05 E-mail: ellen.barlindhaug@sjooff.no or eora@sjomannsunion.no Bank account details: Bank 1 Oslo AS, P.B. 778 Sentrum, 0106 Oslo Account: 9001 11 46383 Iban: NO90 9001 1146 383 SWIFT: LABANOKK

Article 24 Duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement

This agreement shall be effective from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2017 and further if a request for termination is not given neither by the NSA nor by the NUSI and the NSU with 3 months written notice. A notice given by the unions, the NUSI and the NSU, should be agreed upon and signed by both the NUSI and the NSU.

NSA and NUSI/NSU shall meet before the end of December 2016 in order to evaluate the collective bargaining agreement.

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New Dehli, 12th October 2015

NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

THE NATIONAL UNION OF SEAFARERS OF INDIA

NORWEGIAN SEAFARER'S UNION

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Appendix B - HOLIDAYS

Following days are to be treated as Holidays:

New Year’s Day 1 January

Republic Day 26 January

Good Friday March/April

National Maritime Day 5 April

May Day 1 May

NUSI Founder Mohamed Ebrahim Serang Birthday 9 May

Norwegian National Day 17 May

Independence Day 15 August

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 2 October

Seamen's Unity Day 6 November

Christmas 25 December

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Appendix C – Agreement About Compensation in case of disability or death caused by War or Piracy Attack

The parties agreed to establish an agreement regarding compensation in case of disability or death that befalls a seafarer when in service on a ship as a direct consequence of a war or piracy attack, See the chapter 15 of the Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan of 1996, version 2007.

The agreement shall cover disability or death as a direct consequence of a ship transiting an area where the parties have agreed that there exist a risk for war or piracy attack, and have established an agreement describing this area.

Article 1 The following conditions will apply regarding compensation in case of disability or death directly caused by war or piracy attack:

In case of injury that makes the seafarer permanently unfit for further service as a seafarer, he/she receives a compensation of USD 165 000.

If the seafarer dies, the surviving dependants (spouse, children or parents in this preferential order) will receive USD 165 000

If the seafarer is permanently unfit for further service as a seafarer (see point 1 above), and has children under the age of 21 years that are supported by him/her, or he/she dies (point 2 above) leaves behind children under the age of 21 years, each child will receive a compensation of USD 40 000

Article 2 The above mentioned compensation amounts, will be given in addition to the compensations and pensions from collective life insurance, insurance contribution or other collective or individual pension- and insurance arrangements that might exist and that cover death and injury caused by war or piracy attack. However, seafarers who are entitled to the compensation mentioned in article 1 above, are not entitled to the compensation provided for in case of death and disability in NIS or Model agreements concluded between the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, the Indian and Norwegian Unions, see the NIS agreements article 10 and the Model agreements article 12 and 13.

Article 3 This Agreement is subject to Norwegian laws and Norwegian courts of justice

Article 4 This Agreement is effective from the 13 November 2009 and will replace all earlier collective bargaining agreements and protocols regarding war and piracy attacks that have been established between the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, the Indian and Norwegian Unions for NIS and foreign flag ships for Indian officers and Indian ratings This Agreement applies until further notice and can be terminated by 3 (three) months mutual notice.

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Oslo 13 November 2009

Norwegian Shipowners' Association

Norwegian Maritime Officers' Association

Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers

Norwegian Seafarers' Union

Maritime Union of India

National Union of Seafarers of India

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Appendix D - STANDARD FORM TO BE USED FOR BOARD HEARINGS

In the year ......................... of the ......................... day of

.........................................................................................

a hearing was conducted on board

.........................................................................................

or at the shipping company's office in

.........................................................................................

The location of the vessel was........................................

(to be filled out when hearing is conducted on board)

The chairman of the board was:

Captain/Crew Manager

.................................................. who chaired the hearing

The other people appointed as board members were:

position.................... name.......................................

position.................... name......................................

The hearing was conducted in connection with

.......................................................................................

(Short description of alleged infringement of rules/reason why dismissal is being considered, preferably citing the specific regulations which it is alleged were violated)

The following appeared to make a statement:

1.............................................................................

(Statement by the seafarer to whom the hearing relates, preferably in that person's own words)

2.............................................................................

(Statement by any witness/witnesses preferably in the latters' own words)

(Anyone on the vessel, with the exception of the board members, may be a witness, including the person alleged to have been victim of the seafarer's misbehaviour)

The statements were read aloud to the people who made them.

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The matter was then considered by the captain/crew manager who decided

...................................................... (name)

is to be dismissed in accordance with Article 5-14 (or Article 5-6 (1)) of the Norwegian Ship Labour Act........................................................ (name)

is summoned and informed of the decision.

Any remarks by the dismissed seafarer:

.................................................................................................................

Record of hearing read aloud and approved

................................... Captain/Crew Manager

Other members of the board

.................................... ....................................

name/position name/position

1 copy for the seafarer

1 copy for the vessel

1 copy for the company/agent

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Appendix E –

If the company has not established its own complaint procedure, the following procedure shall be used:

On board Complaint Procedure

1. With reference to the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (ILO MLC), regulation 5.1.5, the following on board complaint procedure has been established for expeditious handling of seafarer complaints alleging breaches of the requirements of the ILO MLC.

A Seafarer making use of this procedure shall not be victimized for filing a complaint and he/she will also have the option to seek redress whatever legal means that the seafarer may consider appropriate.

This procedure seeks to resolve complaints at the lowest level possible.

The Seafarer has the right to be accompanied or represented during the complaint procedure, and to safeguard against any kind of victimization for filing complaints.

The Seafarer will receive a copy of this complaint procedure. To submit a complaint, the Seafarer may contact:

On board (position and/or name): In the flag state (name and address): In his country of residence (name and address): To be advised and assisted on their complaint.

2. A Seafarer who considers himself aggrieved shall make his complaint(s) in accordance with the following procedures:

a) A written complaint shall be communicated to head of the Department of the Seafarer lodging the complaint or to the Seafarer’s Superior Officer to resolve the matter within prescribed time limits appropriate to the seriousness of the issues involved.

b) If the head of the Department or the Superior Officer cannot resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the Seafarer, the latter may refer it to the Master, who should handle the matter personally.

c) A meeting may be held with the Seafarer and the Master, Superior Officer or another representative for the employer to discuss and settle the complaint.

d) All complaints and the decisions on them should be recorded and a copy provided

to the Seafarers concerned.

e) If a complaint cannot be resolved on board, the matter should be referred ashore to the Employer/Shipowner, who should be given an appropriate time limit for

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resolving the matter, where appropriate, in consultation with the Seafarer concerned or any person the Seafarer may appoint as his/her representative.

f) A Seafarer who wishes to appeal a settlement/non-settlement of the complaint, should consult his/her national union or the union that may be co-party to the collective bargaining agreement applicable for his /her employment. The union(s) shall, before advising an appeal to be filed, request the Employer’s/Shipowner’s view or the opinion of the Employer Association that is party to the collective bargaining agreement before an appeal is made to the relevant authorities or a court of justice.

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Norwegian Shipowners' Association Raadhusgt. 25 P.O. Box 1452 Vika N-0116 Oslo NORWAY Phone:+ 47 22 40 15 00 Telefax:+ 47 22 40 15 15 E-mail: post@rederi.no National Union of Seafarers of India Address: NUSI BHAVAN, 4 Goa Street Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400001 Phone:+ 91 22 2261 83 68 Telefax:+ 91 22 2261 83 69 E-mail: nusi@vsnl.com

Norwegian Seafarers' Union P.O. Box 2000 Vika N-0125 OSLO NORWAY Phone:+ 47 22 82 58 00 Telefax:+ 47 22 33 66 18 E-mail: firmapost@sjomannsforbundet.no