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The Seafarers' Union of Russia (SUR) and Stolt Tankers B.V. shipping company confirmed the course towards providing the decent social guarantees for seafarers. The both sides signed a collective agreement for 2019-2021 which is in line with the ITF requirements. The SUR vice-chairman Nikolai Sukhanov and the SUR Far Eastern Regional Organization inspector Vitaly Miroshnichenko, for one part, and the HR manager Igor Segeda and the fleet manager at Asia-Pacific region Valentins Baburgs, for the part of Stolt Tankers B.V, took part in the talks. Vladimir Nikitenko, the chief executive of Primtanco crewing agency, visited a working meeting. Through the negotiations the parties discussed the performance of previously signed agreement 2015-2018 and come to the mutual consent that it has been realized without breaches. A master's wage is over USD13,000 and a seaman is paid approximately USD2,000. Today there are over 400 seafarers from the Russian Far East region working at Stolt Tankers B.V.
“Surely we can say that seafarers working under Stolt Tankers B.V collective agreement are being protected entirely”, said Nikolai Sukhanov, the chairman at the SUR Far Eastern Regional Organization. “The agreement meets to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 requirements. Also the contract provides the provisions for seafarers working in the military operation zones or the pirate zones. For instance, an insurance cover is doubled and a seafarer receives a bonus equal to 100% of his/her wage. Every seafarer should be informed about voyages in high-risk areas in advance and every seafarer has a right to avoid working in these areas without any consequences for further employment on other ships of the Norwegian company”.
Nikolai Sukhanov pointed out that all seafarers employed at Stolt Tankers B.V. fleet are the SUR members. All ships have an Internet access and the crews are always able to keep in touch with their families and friends during their voyages in any region.
It should be reminded that the Seafarers' Union of Russia has been cooperating with Stolt Tankers B.V. over 15 years and for this time there wasn't any violation of agreement. Stolt Tankers B.V. operates the largest and the most complex fleet in the world comprising the deep-sea, regional, coastal and inland tankers. The company provides the reliable and quality transport services for the world's leading chemical and other bulk liquid producers.
The existing collective agreement expires on December 31, 2018.
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