MLC Standard A2.1 provides for an opportunity to examine the agreement and seek advice before signing. Check the written pay, leave, termination and repatriation terms and any incorporated collective agreement. The applicable rules and your individual agreement require verification; this is not a legal determination.
Guidance only. Verify this with: your SEA, company HR, flag state or national maritime authority.
Official reference · Checked 15 October 2026. NEEDS HUMAN REVIEW of applicability.