Crew Management Services Clause Samples

Crew Management Services. Commencing with or, to the extent reasonably necessary for the provision of the Crew Management Services in an efficient manner, prior to the acquisition of each Vessel by any Company Group Member, the Manager shall provide all usual and customary crew management services in respect of that Vessel and shall manage all aspects of the employment of the Crew, including but not limited to: (a) procuring, supervising and managing suitably qualified Crew, which in the opinion of the Manager is required for the Vessel, in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping to Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 or any subsequent amendment thereto; (b) recruiting, selecting, hiring and engaging the Vessel’s Crew, arranging and paying, at its own expense, all compensation and administering payroll arrangements, pensions and other benefits and insurance for the Crew (including processing all claims); (c) ensuring that the Applicable Laws of the flag of the Vessel and all places where the Vessel trades are satisfied in respect of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ levels, rank, qualification and certification of the Crew and employment regulations, including statutory withholding tax requirements and social insurance requirements; (d) ensuring that all members of the Crew have passed a medical examination with a qualified doctor certifying that they are fit for the duties for which they are engaged and are in possession of valid medical certificates issued in accordance with appropriate flag state requirements and, in the absence of applicable flag state requirements, the medical certificate shall be dated not more than three months prior to the respective Crew members leaving their country of domicile and shall be maintained for the duration of their service on board the Vessel; (e) ensuring that the Crew have command of the English language at a sufficient standard to enable them to perform their duties effectively and safely; (f) arranging for all transportation (including repatriation), board and lodging for the Crew as and when required at rates and types of accommodations as customary in the industry; (g) attending to and supervising the training, discipline, discharge and other terms and conditions of employment of the Crew; (h) conducting all union negotiations for and on behalf of the Company pursuant to Section 4.5(c) of the IPO Management Agreement; (i) administering the Company’s and the Manager’s drug and alcohol policy in respect ...