Code 01220
Seafarers' employment agreement (SEA)
This deficiency falls under the Certificates & Documentation category of the harmonised PSC inspection system. It relates to the Maritime Labour Certificate statutory certificate. The governing international instrument is SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping).
Inspection Statistics
Total findings
386
Detention correlation
17.1%
MoU region breakdown
| MoU region | Findings |
|---|---|
| paris | 309 |
| bsmou | 28 |
| medmou | 23 |
| tokyo | 22 |
| caribbean | 3 |
Year trend
| Year | Findings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Based on 12,814 inspections with itemised deficiency records (7% of 183,503 total inspections). Detention correlation is the share of inspections with this finding that ended in detention.
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