Guidelines for measures promoting women seafarers and providing conducive work atmosphere on board ship.

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No F 8,_I-8/_I/,!SC_1141201-9 Oate:25.09.2019 Merchant Shiooinq Notice No. 07 of 2019 Preamble Ar present very ferr/ Indian women s€afarers are ,oining Merchant Navy- The global supplv of seat3re's avairabre for service on ships trading internationa[y is estimated ati6.47 wla ok mh eW n o isrn e 1n i's 'D Mafa ar fe itr ims ere p Lr ae bs oe un rt cZ o p ne ver nc te ion nt o 2f 0 t 0hi 6s i 0o ft a lLl. oln m ln ad ni da a t th ee f ore rp ere ris me in nt aa tt ii oo nn oo f, discrirnrnarion n 'especl 0r employment and to give due pdority ro the measures rhat courd further ;;rcmori-, career opportunities and appropriate *orfing ani tiring conditions for women seafarers. Resorution 14 0, srcw convenrion as amendJin 1gg5 appeared for increasing partic:f,ati.,n .,f .romen in maritime sector, including seafaring; Resoru'ron 1+ r'f s rcW conventiofl as amended in 2o1o reirerared lhe above resorution: To exa'nr.e irr'J recommend measures which can be taken to promote more rndian women seafarers, a committee was constituted who provided its recommendations. After due considsrario. and keeping in mind objective o, promoting vvomen seafarers, the internationar recommendatr..ir and industr/s feedback, follouring guidelines are issued: Aoohcabrlity Tnese Cuidelines apply to shiFFowning and shipmanaging companieq which operalL ship:i o\er 500 GRT, regislered under the Merchant ShipF,ing Act 195g, as amenc!.:.1 Ih. ;e guidelines may also be adopted for Ships betow 500 GR7. by the ship- o\r/ner s Definrlrr.rrrs 1. "Se,',; )ra:' :.r:r-.rns a seararer as derin€d in Merchant Shipfing Act 195g, as amended 2. "Sho roi-:at: e snrp as defined in Merchanl ShipFing Act 1g5g, as amended Page I of83. "ML C 2006' neans Maritime Labour CoNention, 2006 as amended 4 "Shir>ovnor means the owner of the ship as derined in Maritime Labour convention 2006, as amended 5 'sexua/ Harasgnent'as defined in The sexual Harassrnent o, women at workprace (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal) Acl, 2013, as amended and indudes anyone or more of the following unwelcome ads or b€havioun (whether direc y or by implication), narnely: . physicat contact or advances: . a demand or requesl for sexual tavours: . making sexualty coloured remarks; . showing pornography: . any olher unv/etcome physical, verbal of non-verbal conduct of sexual nature; 6. lnrernat 'comptainrs comminee- as prescribed in the sexuar Harass.nent of wornen at workpiace (prevention, prohibition 7 and Redressar) Aci at the shipon ne/s office ashore. 'Srtipboard Enquiry cornmittee' means the committee r*ponsibre for receMng and investigating the complaints of sexual harassnent onboard a ship. I Tille Wornen seafarers, emolovment 1 '1 Recrullme-rrl and placement . L 1. 1 Sh,p.ovrner should include in Company policy statement. that there will be no discrimrrlation based on g*nder in emproyrnent, wages and promofons, and this shot d De included in the recruiherf procedure. 1.1.2. Shirowner should provije rlrages as per gualmcaton and experience on gender neutral iJasis. l l 3 shipcwner shourd pfovide equar promotion opporluniry on the basis of perfurmance rnd prcvarlinq prornotion policy of the company. Same should be cornmunicded to appraisir rg officer and should be parl of Company performance appra,sal procedures. 1.2 Materriitv leiive and re-ioinino 1.2.1 Fcr perm;rient / regular employeesr shipo\,vners slpuld pfol/ije mAemity learre as per Maternrly Benef,t Act, 1S1, as anended. ',.2. 2 For contractual employment. Pagc 2 ol81 2 2 1 tor seafarer whos€ pregnancy is detected whilst employed onboard, the sea'afer shod d be repatrialed as soon as possibre and an no case exceeding [26] weeks of p.egnancy 1 2.2.2 shipowner should make provision ,or re_employment of seafarer, at leasl at same rank on compleiion of maternity break, within 1g months of last sigr}.ofr. 122.3 lot seatarer whose pregnancy is detecled afier [sign-ofl, the ship_owner should provide provision of re-emproymenr, at reast at same rank on compretion of maternity break. within 24 months of last sign-oft. 1 2 3 0n comDrerion of marernity break, the seafarer shal communicate in Miting to the ship o ner lo confrrm the date of r+i)ining. 12.4 Ship-ov/ners may also consider offering suitable employment ashore to pregnani women seafa.ers unll permissiUe medical conditions. 1.3 Basic needs on board ,or women seafarers 1.3.1 Ship owner should provide on board: 1 3 1. r relevant medicines to control heavy bleeding and during menstruation ache I 3 I 2 sanitary napkins as part of bonded stores or as consumables. '1.3 I 3 procedure for disposal of sanitary napkins as per applicable MARPOL regulatron. 1.3.2 T,re seaiarers on board should be sensitized about the docurnented procedure of drspos.t, oi s.rr,lary oapkin. This can arso be incruded in Briefing sessaons or other suitabre forums 1 3 3 Ship s '"'ledicine ched shourd incrude the medicines to ease menstruation rerated complarnls such as. . For .rche - Mefenamic acid and dicyclomine (e.9. Meftal spas) OR equivalent. . For Heavy Menstruation bteeding - Tranexamic Acid (e.g. Tab pause SOO) OR equivalenl Title 2 Sexual I,]arassment 2.1 Onboa-lJ Cornolarnts and redressal 2.1.1 Ever.i ef:,rn should be made. by means of set procedures and guicrelineq to resofue on-boarrt cornplainls o, sexual harassrnent on the ship itself in a ,ait effective afld Pagc J of8expedrrious n)anner, keeping the confidentiality of complainant arid person against whom COmplaint rs made. 2'1 2 An on board cornpraint shouid be submitted to 'shipboard Enquiry committee" in writing, who wrfl In rurn subnit its report to shore rntemar "compraints committee,, within 7 days from the Cate of receipt of complaint in the ,ormat presdibed in appendix l. Complaints can arso 5e ,"nade onrine in the "Grievance report for femare seafarers- on Directorate Generar of snrcping e.governance site. However, unresolved compraints shourd be referred to rnternar "cornpraints cornmittee" at the shore offce and sha[ be resorved within defined time peflod 2 1 3 Guidance on formation or "shipboard Enquiry committe€'is provided in appendix, z 1.4 Drsembarkation of comprainant sha, be avoided ti, the tim. her safety is not at stake. r, signing orf is ciecided by shipboard Enquiry comminee, then this 3hourd b€ done in sare and secure rnanner 2.1.5 Notwithstanding para 2.1.2 lo 2.1.4, a complainant may report to shor6 complaints committee directly. 2.2 Shore Complaints and redressal 2'2 1 Once referred ashore, the shipowners shourd be guided by -The sexuar Harassmenr of wonren ar workprace (prevention. prohibition and Redressal) Act 2or3 as amended, provided ''at ,rrernar ''compraints comminee" shourd include 2 senior rrvomen seafarers. 2 22 Rrgi';5 cr ;omprainant shourd be protected including security ot their existing job. At no FDint shall the complainant be penalised tor making a complaint. 2 2 3 Shrp-owners shourd provide suitabre contact person / counseror ashore for grievance redressal of wc-rnen seafarers. 2.2.4 Shrp,orrrers should take all adequate measures, by promulgating proc€dures / recomnrendat;ons / guiderines tor prevention of sexuar harassment on board 2 2 5 Ship owrrer shourd provide conlacl derairs of rnternar "cornpraints committee,, to a, persons on bcard. I!!e 3_Qgr,d__ei relsrlEelig! 3.LQhc'e_pgr,'o_onelleidtgi_alllselglEelEo 3.2 ,1 Shcre p.:r sonnel who are parl of the lnternal ,,Complaints Committee" should be -nsitivc to g'i:icer relatd issues on board and periodica,y undergo training in this regard. 3.2 Fam,irarsar,on ancl briefing for sea{arers at all ranks f'aee { of li3.'1.1 Seafarers joining a shipowner for th€ first time, shall undergo shore_based gender sensrrrzaricrr )riel'ings \ryith otliecrive to give clear undersranding of what to expecr with Gender diverrity and subsequunt do's and Don,ts. 3.1.2 nlr sea,arer's prior embarkation on boad shalt be gende, seflsitized and briered onboard t'y shrp's management tearn wh€n having pre3ence o, g€nder diversity. 3.1.3 Ship oviner may prepare Training modules / guidelines to^rards onboard prevention of sexuar harassment ancluding as below hJt nol limited to ApproF,l.rare ctolhing considering gender sensilivity. No pornograprry or otiectionabre mareriar / riteraure in pubric and wo* prac6 on board e.g. officer s lounge. mess rooms, bridge, Cargo control roorn. engine control room and ship,s office elc. tlse of oflens,ve and abusive language elc. 4 This issues with rhe app.ovar of oirector Generar of shipFing E Addationar secretary to the Gol nl' lw/ v7 *'*:i (Subhash Barguzer) Deputy Oiredor Generat of Shipping (-Crari Encl..Acoef)drxl&ll 2C 'lo py MIto N uS t/A N. U/IC Sr ,- 'SA ,. - -I . t -.' r-t,1, 3. Fosrur4r....ssA,rrMF - z)[ \v 2 5 SDD r G pS ( F r or t )r Gv a) S w )ith the request for placing it at DGS website 6 Pq to lt i rG{S) 7 NA e S/(: -S I A,l 2flrrcil:rl Officers, MMD 9 jhrpp,,.9 Arr Masters. GSO 0 'l Wl :t T,rdl y,,S F I'asc 5 oftAPPENDIX I Seafarer sexual harassment incidenl reportina Form Employee Dara Date: Complainant: Rank: Date jc;ned Accused: Rank: Date joined Date and trrnc of incident: place of incident: lncident oetailed narrarive of holv incident occuned (ple6e cover all incident happened in past 90 days) 1. 2. 3. Use addrtrona! oage if required Nature of offerrce- 1. Physcal co.tact or advances Yes O No O 2. A deorand or requeg ror sexual favours yes B No D 3. Makirg s.3xually coloured remarks yes g No O 4. showrng por rography Yes D No O 5. any orher unrvelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature yes O No E Wilnes: (Nane Rank and signed statements) 1. Name Rank: Stalen,ani 2. Nam- Rank: Pagc 6 ot li IAdd m.re if r,r(luired Follow,rrg evr(rences can be considered (enclose with repo() 1. Pholograpns 2. Audio 3. Video 4. Any v,rritten Document 5. others Seriou-"ness o i lncident 1. Wheiher ccrnplainant is under lrauma: Yes D No O 2. Con'rplaira,:t wish to signoff Yes D No O l'agc 7 of llAPPENOIX II Gtl,cl' ,i1-es on formation of s Chief Cook or one Petty Engrne officer or Crew + Engineer Chiet Cook or Note: Person against whom complaint is received, he should not b€ part of Shipboard Enquiry Comnrttee. ln accordance ro Resorution 14 of srcw 1995 convention and the rntemalionar Maritime organrsations medium term plan for the integration of women in the maritime sedor and expressrng sr,!rport for the organization's aims of promoting the training of women in maritime industr,v the Li'rector Generar of shipping has decided to specifcaly consider to highright the role ot wo,n...r in the seafaring profession and to promote their greater participation in maritimr trarr,:,9 and at all levels in the marltime industry. with ofiiciars ftom DGS, rNSA"/MAssA"/FosMA and some of training institutes. The comm,rree u''] rr)rrnousry recommended for age reraxarion foa girr candidatE for 2 years to various pre-s"'a courses. rt was arso fert thai sufficient i*areness and informarion is not availabie lo 7.)ung women about Merchant Navy- Theretore, it is necessary to launch a surtabre 3warr ness drive to promore rndian women seafarers. rt wourd be desirabre to give specral ('eatnr-rot to potentiar women seafarers who want ro ioin pre.sea courses in any of the approved i.aining institutes by Direclorate. Page 8 of8