Seafarer Employment
Applications and Reporting of Japanese Mariners Law
Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(Maritime Authority) set several provisions in the Mariners Law to protect seafarers based on the special nature of their work, not only in accordance to the MLC: Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, but also in line with the Labour Standards Act for Japanese shore workers.
And one point of Japanese Mariners Law is that most of provisions for "shipowners" shall be applied to the company who employing seafarers, regardless if the company doesn't have any vessel such as a Seafarer manning company.
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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Notifications of Establishment of Employment Agreements
Embarkation/Disembarkation(per issue) ーー ーー ¥2,000 None
Renewal(Extension of boarding) ーー ーー ¥2,000 None
Changing(Wages, Position) ーー ーー ¥2,000 None
Report and permission of vacancy crew ¥5,000 ¥10,000 ーー None
Crew Vacancy report(Ship officers' Law) ¥5,000 ¥10,000 ーー None
Navigation Reports and certification of the fact
Navigation Reports ¥20,000 ¥50,000 ーー None
certification of the fact ーー ーー ¥3,000 ¥2,600
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 ¥50,000 ¥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
Notice of change address of principal office for the seafarer' administration
ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Notification for Seafarers Insurance(mandatory)
Notification of new Ship ¥100,000 ¥300,000 ーー None
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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
Applications for 2006 Maritime Labour Convention(MLC)
Draft Declaration of Compliance I and II ¥300,000 ¥600,000 ーー None
Renewal and changing Compliance ¥150,000 ¥300,000 ーー None
Application of hand-over of inspection ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Application of inspection for Compliance ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Application of temporary navigation ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
Application for issuance MLC Certificate ーー ーー ¥10,000 ¥8,600
Application for issuance MLC temporally certificate ーー ーー ¥10,000 ¥8,600
Application for Re-issuance MLC Certificate ーー ーー ¥10,000 ¥8,600
Application for Renewal MLC Certificate ーー ーー ¥10,000 ¥8,600
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
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Onboard complaint procedures
Making the procedures(Japanese) ¥100,000 ¥300,000 ーー None
Making procedures(English with Japanese) ¥150,000 ¥450,000 ーー None
Collective Notification
Permit of Notification(equivalent conditions) ¥150,000 ¥250,000 ーー None
Permit of Notification ¥200,000 ¥450,000 ーー None
Notification of Change/Renewal/Termination ¥10,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Electronic Application procedure for notifications of Seafarer' Employment
Registration of the procedure ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Changing report of the procedure ¥10,000 ¥50,000 ーー None
Canceling the registration of the procedure ¥10,000 ¥20,000 ーー None
Notifications by Electric Application(1 issue) ーー ーー ¥2,000 None
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Applications for Related laws and regulations
Minimum Manning Certificate(New) ¥200,000 ¥400,000 ーー None
Min. Manning Certificate(Renewal, Re-issue) ¥150,000 ¥300,000 ーー None
Permission of ship engaging Intermittent work ¥100,000 ¥200,000 ーー None
Special provisions Article 72 for working hours ¥100,000 ¥200,000 ーー None
Special provision for standard of crew on board ¥50,000 ¥100,000 ーー None
Medical report(Japanese with English) ¥10,000 ¥50,000 ーー None
Personal effects inventory ーー ーー ¥10,000 None
Submission of personal effects and inventory ーー ーー ¥10,000 None
Permission of deferring for Paid Leave ーー ーー ¥5,000 None
Exemption from Restrictions on Dismissal ーー ーー ¥5,000 None
Certification of Minor Seafarers ーー ーー ¥3,000 None
And others.
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