Seafarer documentsEducation and sea service
Seafarers’ Employment Agreement
- MLC A2.1
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Records the seafarer’s employment terms, the parties’ obligations and contractual rights.1
Who needs it. Seafarers entering employment for service aboard a ship.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.