Seafarer Dispatching
Approval for new business, Annual reports and documents
In order to carry out the seafarer dispatch business in Japan, it is necessary to obtain the license from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(MLIT). Shinagawa Konan Maritime office will assist you to prepare various documents in accordance to the Seafarers Employment Security Law, the Mariners Law and the MLIT's guidelines "To properly implement the seafarers dispatching business".
In addition, many applications and documents such as seafarer's working regulations, Labor's agreement, Seafarer's ID Book and licenses and STCW basic trainings are required for shore based company to be a employer of seafarers/dispatched seafarers.
Shinagawa Konan Maritime Office as a expert of Japanese seafarer dispatching business, will support Manning companies, as well as Ship owners and Ship-management companies, not only by the submitting the applications, but also with researching and consulting with Japanese Maritime Authorities.
Remark: Our office is working for corporate customers. Not for individual customers.
Important: The below fees are applicable only for Japanese companies/Overseas subsidiaries and agents in Japan.
Those will be about 1.5 times higher for the direct business from overseas or non-Japanese customers.
Validity period 2022.Oct.1~2023.Mar.31
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Applications for Seafarer Dispatching Business(hereinafter referred to as SDB)
Report of Non-Profit seafarer placement agency ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Application of seafarer placement by school ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Application for License of SDB ¥200,000 ¥400,000 ーー ¥142,800
Notification of shipowner(Mariner's Law) ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Change Notice of seafarer's management office ーー ーー ¥10,000 None
Registration fee for SDB ーー ーー ¥3,000 ¥90,000
Renewal of license for SDB ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー ¥71,300
Application of business plan for SDB ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Re-issue of the license of the SDB ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー ¥1,350
Application of Change for the SDB ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー ¥3,000
Application of Change and Renewal for the SDB ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー ¥3,000
Notice of termination for the SDB ¥10,000 ¥20,000 ーー None
Annual report of the SDB ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Annual accounting report of the SDB ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Application of dispatching to foreign ship ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for a dispatching agreement(Japanese) ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Model format for the agreement(English with Japanese) ¥75,000 ¥150,000 ーー None
Model format for Notice of limitation period for dispatching ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for Declaration to dispatching seafarer ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for Agreement of dispatching by seafarer ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for Declaration of dispatching condition ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for Pre-Notice of seafarer dispatching ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ーー None
Model format for Management Record of dispatching ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Additional document for individual seafarer ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
(Quoted from the Seafarer Employment-page)
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Seafarer' working regulation
Newly create(Japanese) ¥200,000 ¥400,000 ーー None
Create the abridged-copy(English) ¥300,000 ¥600,000 ーー None
Change or revision ¥10,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
The regulation notification form ーー ーー ¥10,000 None
The notification of Shipowner ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Shipowner and Labour union/representative agreements
Overtime, Holiday, Rest Hours(Japanese) ¥10,000 ¥50,000 ーー None
Overtime, Holiday, Rest Hours(English) ¥15,000 ¥75,000 ーー None
Notification to Maritime authority ーー ーー ¥10,000 None
Seafarers Employment Agreements(SEA)
Making the template in Japanese language ¥100,000 ¥300,000 ーー None
Making template in English with Japanese ¥150,000 ¥450,000 ーー None
Each SEA for one/additional seafarer's ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Applications for Seafarer's Pocket-ledger(ID Book) and related
New Seafarer's Pocket-ledger ーー ーー ¥3,000 ¥1,950
Please let us know your questions and requirements about Japanese maritime business.
We will make a preparatory research and offer you our quotation with free of charge.
Office Address: 602-4-6-4chome, Konan, Minato City, Tokyo, 108-0075, Japan
e-mail: shinagawa@konankaiji.com
phone/fax: +81-3-3472-1700