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Section 4Sec./Art. 4
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Coverage. - This Act shall cover Filipino seafarers who are engaged, employed, or who work in any capacity on board a ship or vessel plying international waters, whether Philippine-registered or foreign-registered. This Act shall likewise include Filipino cadets in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVIII (Education and Training of Seafarers and Cadets).
This Act shall not cover Filipino seafarers on board the following categories of ships:
(a) Warships and naval auxiliaries;
(b) Government ships not engaged in commercial operations;
(c) Ships of traditional build, as may be defined under existing rules and regulations; and
(d) Fishing vessels.
For ships or vessels plying international waters but are governed by international treaties or agreements, the same shall be observed, and the pertinent agencies shall exercise regulatory supervision over the seafarers on board, subject to appropriate guidelines and conditions that may be issued by the Department of Transportation (DOTr), MARINA, DMW, DOLE and other concerned agencies.
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