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AN
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976
ADVICE TO HK SEAMEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
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FOR
SEAMEN HOLDING A SEAMEN'S SERVICE RECORD BOOK SHOULD THEIR OWN BENEFIT. REGISTER THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY ON THE GENERAL ROSTER WHICH IS MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT WHILE ON THE GENERAL ROSTER REGISTER, THEY COULD STILL SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH COMPANIES OPERATING EITHER LICENSED CREW DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY ROSTER SYSTEM.
IN ADDITION, IT WOULD ENSURE THEM OF BETTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS THIS WOULD PRESENT ANOTHER AVENUE THROUGH WHICH SEA-BOING POSTS COULD BE OBTAINED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS THE DUTY OF THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE TO SEE THAT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE GENERAL ROSTER SYSTEM PROVIDE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WHICH WOULD INDUCE SEAMEN TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON FOREIGN GOING SHIPS OWNED, CHARTERED OR MANAGED BY SUCH COMPANIES.
HE DREW THE ATTENTION OF SEAMEN TO MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 14/76 WHICH STATED THAT POSITIONS NOT OBTAINED AT OR THROUGH THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE IN A LEGAL MANNER WOULD PRECLUDE THE SEAMEN FROM OBTAINING ASSISTANCE FROM THAT OFFICE FOR THE RECOVERY OF MONEY DUE OR OTHER BENEFITS WHICH NORMALLY ACCRUED FROM SERVICE ON VESSELS IN WHICH SEAMEN HAD BEEN PROPERLY RECRUITED AND ENGAGED ON THE APPROVED ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
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