what is a seafarer?
the implementing rules of republic act number 10022 define seafarer as:
any person who is employed or engaged in overseas employment in any capacity on board a ship other than a government ship used for military or non-commercial purposes. the definition shall include fishermen, cruise ship personnel and those serving on mobile offshore and drilling units in the high seas.
from the above definition, it can be deduced that even a janitor on board a cruise ship can be considered a seafarer.
however, those on board ships like logos hope (the world's largest floating bookfair) are not seafarers. why is this? their work is voluntary, they do not get paid. therefore, they are not considered as engaged in overseas employment.
it is important to note that SEAFARER is the politically correct term as more and more females are entering this field.
it is important to note that SEAFARER is the politically correct term as more and more females are entering this field.
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