XN000022-1976-08-09 — Page 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1976

NEW SEAMEN RECRUITING PROCEDURES

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THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING AUTHORITY, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING ADVISORY BOARD, HAS DECIDED THAT THE REVISED SEAMEN RECRUITING PROCEDURES INTRODUCED ON TRIAL FOR THREE MONTHS ON MAY 10 THIS YEAR SHOULD CONTINUE BEYOND AUGUST 9.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW PROCEDURES REPRESENTED, IN THE OPINION OF THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING AUTHORITY, +A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE IN ERADICATING, OR AT LEAST REDUCING, THE POSSIBILITY OF CORRUPTION OPPORTUNITY EXISTING IN THE SELECTION OF SEAMEN FOR EMPLOYMENT.+

UNDER THE NEW PRACTICE, SHIPPING COMPANIES MUST NOTIFY THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE OF ALL VACANIES IN SPECIAL FORMS WHICH ARE POSTED TWICE DAILY AT THE SRO FOR INSPECTION BY ALL SEAMEN.

THE INFORMATION IS CLASSIFIED AS +IMMEDIATE VACANCIES+ OR +EXPECTED VACANCIES IN WAITING LIST+ ACCORDINGLY IN SEPARATE FORMS.

A SEAMAN WISHING TO APPLY FOR A JOB MUST APPROACH THE SRO WHICH WILL CARRY OUT A PRELIMINARY SCREENING IN RESPECT OF HIS QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE.

THE SEAMAN WILL THEN BE ISSUED WITH A FORM (SR 10) WHICH MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY WHEN THE SEAMAN GOES FOR AN INTERVIEW.

ON ACCEPTING THE SEAMAN AFTER THE INTERVIEW, THE SHIPPING COMPANY MUST COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE PART +B+ OF THE FORM FOR THE SEAMAN TO FINALISE LISTING FORMALITIES AT THE SRO.

IF THE SEAMAN IS REJECTED, THE FIRM MUST RETAIN THE FORM AND STATE THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION BEFORE RETURNING IT TO THE SRO.

IN ADDITION, SHIPPING FIRMS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE SRO WHEN THEIR VACANCIES ARE FILLED.

+THE NEW PROCEDURES ARE CONSIDERED, ON BALANCE, TO BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION AND RECRUITING OF SEAMEN, + THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED.

+TO SEAMEN, THE PROCEDURES ENSURE THAT ALL VACANCIES IN LICENSED CREW DEPARTMENTS AND ON COMPANY ROSTERS ARE NOTIFIED AT ONE CENTRAL LOCATION AND GUARANTEE THEM A SELECTION INTERVIEW FOR ANY VACANCY THEY MAY SEEK.

+TO THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE, THEY ENSURE THAT IT IS KEPT PROPERLY INFORMED AS TO THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR UNEMPLOYED SEAMEN.

/+LASTLY,