The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have released a circular in which it states that under special circumstances crew of cargo vessels can be embarked and disembarked. Examples of such circumstances
are:
- A | The crew has served his/her maximum time on board and no further extension of the employment contract is granted by the flag state; or
- B | Compassionate grounds e.g. death of family member; or
- C | The crew is no longer medically fit to work onboard the ship.
Embarking or disembarking crew in Singapore requires prior approval from the MPA.
The MPA circular can be found at:
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