No. 9 - Placing of Seamen, 1920

Provisions

• This Convention prohibits the charging of fees for finding work for seamen.
• This Convention requires free public employment offices for seamen to be set up and maintained, either jointly by representatives of shipowners and seamen, or by the State.
• Committees representing shipowners and seamen are to be set up to advise on the operation of the offices.
• Seamen must have freedom of choice of ship and shipowners freedom of choice of crew.

Administered by

Department of Labour

• Employment Relations Act 2000

Maritime New Zealand

• Maritime Transport Act 1994

How New Zealand implements it

• Section 27, of the Maritime Transport Act makes it an offence to demand or receive remuneration for providing any seafarer with employment on a ship.
• Seafarers who want employment at sea can leave details of their qualifications and availability at Maritime New Zealand offices at the three major ports, and this information is provided on request to employers.
• Seafarers have free choice of ship, and shipowners free choice of crew.

This Convention is not applicable to Tokelau.

Ratified - 29 March 1938

Total ratifications - 34

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