We are not sure that too many people are able to definitively answer this question. It is an untested area to date, so any advice taken must rely solely on opinions rather than any precedents.
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Crew Employment via a PCC. Why accept anything less?
Posted by:Tim Joyce
Date:
29/09/2011
Crew employment can by its very nature present risks of litigation, especially when using a generic employment company which employs the crew on numerous different yachts. In these circumstances an owner is exposed to the risks that litigation relating to another yacht may disrupt the employer’s operations and therefore his own crew employment and payroll. A Protected Cell Company (“PCC”) provides the ideal solution.
Find Out MoreMaritime Labour Convention (MLC) still a way off
Posted by:Bruce Maltwood
Date:
29/09/2011
Although talk of the Maritime Labour Convention is gathering pace it is still a way off from coming into force.
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Posted by:Bruce Maltwood
Date:
08/07/2011
With the introduction of the Paris MOU in January this year, the regularity of boardings, investigations and arrests is increasing again with more and more areas of ownership and operation under the spotlight.
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