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Section 53Sec./Art. 53
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Extension of Employment. - In the event of extension of the term of a seafarer's employment contract, the seafarer shall be furnished a copy of the new or supplemental contract covering the extension of employment with adequate time to review and obtain expert advice regarding the terms and conditions of extended employment, which shall in no case be lower than the terms of original employment. In all cases, the shipowner or a duly authorized representative of the manning agency shall ensure that the seafarer has considered and freely accepted the effects of such an extension to any accumulated entitlement and repatriation benefits, among others.
Manning agencies and shipowners shall submit periodic reports to the DMW on the welfare and well-being of the seafarers subject of such contract extensions.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR OVERSEAS SEAFARERS
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