What are requirements to become a seafarer in Vietnam?

What are requirements to become a seafarer in Vietnam?

As prescribed in Clause 2, Article 59 of the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015, a seafarer working aboard a Vietnamese ship must meet the following eligibility requirements:

a) Be a Vietnamese citizen or an overseas citizen authorized to work aboard a Vietnamese ship;

b) Meet health standards, working age requirements and achieve professional qualifications in accordance with applied regulations;

c) Be assigned to hold professional ranks aboard the ship;

d) Hold a discharge book;

dd) Possess a passport as a requirement to enter or exit a country, if a seafarer is arranged to work onboard an international ship.

Therefore, you have to meet above requirements to become a seafarer in Vietnam.

What are obligations of seafarers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 60 of the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015 stipulating obligations of seafarers in Vietnam as follows:

1. A seafarer working aboard a Vietnamese ship must take on the following obligations:

a) Strictly observe Vietnamese laws and international agreements to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party along with laws of the country within which the Vietnamese ship is operating;

b) Demonstrate hard work and dedications to their assigned duties and be held accountability to the ship master for these duties;

c) Execute the ship master’s orders in a timely, strict and accurate manner;

d) Prevent any accidents or incidents against the ship, cargoes, humans and baggage onboard the ship. When discovering any dangerous emergency, a seafarer must promptly report to the ship master or any watchstanding officer, and simultaneously take necessary measures to prevent any accident or incident that may arise from such dangerous emergency;

dd) Manage and utilize certificates, documents, equipment items, instruments and other property aboard the ship which have been assigned.

2. A Vietnamese seafarer working aboard an overseas ship shall be obliged to comply with employment contracts signed with the ship owner or foreign employers.

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