Section 11Sec./Art. 11

Right to Information of a Seafarer's Family or Next of Kin. - In critical incidents, such as accidents or deaths on board or offshore, piracy, abandonment of vessel, and other similar cases, the seafarer's family or next of kin shall be immediately informed of the incident, including investigation reports, actions taken, and plans by the shipowner, as well as the concerned manning agency for the overseas seafarer, on the remedies, mitigation, or repatriation.

For overseas seafarers, the shipowner and the concerned manning agency shall report the incident to the DMW within five (5) days from being informed of the incident. For domestic seafarers, the shipowner shall report such incidents to the DOLE within the same period.