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	LAWS RELATING TO SEAMEN - LoveToKnow Article on LAWS RELATING TO SEAMEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In cases of emergency officers and men of the coastguard and revenue cruisers, seamen riggers and j:iensioners may be required to serve in the navy (Naval Volunteers Act 1853).
		The only persons by whom seamen may be engaged or supplied in the United Kingdom are a superintendent, the master, the mate, a servant bona fide in the constant employ of the owner, and any person holding a licence from the Board of Trade.
		The act of 1894 enables contributions to seamens refuges and hospitals to be charged upon the mercantile marine fund.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SE/SEAMEN_LAWS_RELATING_TO.htm (2931 words)

	Skatteetaten - Seamen that are Tax Resident Abroad
		Seamen who are required by law to be members of the National Insurance Scheme, are required to pay full contributions.
		Other foreign seamen employed on board vessels registered in the Norwegian Ordinary Ships Register (NOR) and sailing in foreign waters are, according to the National Insurance Act, partially covered and are entitled to support as detailed in the National Insurance Act section 9 (burial aid) and section 11 (occupational injury).
		Foreign seamen, not citizen of an EEA-state, onboard vessels registered in NIS are exempted from membership in the National Insurance Scheme, pursuant to the National Insurance Act.
	www.skatteetaten.no /Templates/Artikkel.aspx?id=5506 (796 words)

	MHS \| Boston Port and Seamen's Aid Society Records, 1829-1977 : Guide to the Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Boston Port and Seamen's Aid Society is an organization devoted to charitable activities that benefit sailors and their families, including the operation of Mariner's House, a sailor's boarding house, at 11 North Square, Boston.
		The Seamen's Bethel ministered to the many seamen who were prey to the temptations and dangers of the nineteenth century Boston waterfront.
		The Seamen's Aid Society, organized in 1833 as an auxiliary by women associated with the Boston Port Society, complemented their efforts by undertaking the task of assisting wives and daughters of sailors who were at sea.
	www.masshist.org /findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0015 (1958 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > Seamen gear up with new ‘enhancers’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Of the 2,021 HIV-positive patients in the study, 651 were migrant workers, of whom 243 were seamen.
		Seamen were supposed to be the first to use them.
		The seamen prefer the skin from the thigh because the wound heals faster.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jul/25/yehey/top_stories/20040725top6.html (1049 words)

	SIU - SIU & Maritime History
		All seamen are invited to attend at the Turn Verein Hall on Bush Street between Stockton and Powell Streets on Thursday Evening, January 11 at 7 1/2 o'clock to form a Seamens Society for the Pacific Coast.
		Seamen enjoying the comparative luxury of today's ships and the good food and high wages won by union efforts in the past 50 years will be amazed by what the seamen of 1915 hailed as the major achievements of the act passed that year.
		The National Seamen's Union was set up as a federation of a number of independent unions, including the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, which was the sparkplug in its organization; the Lake Seamen's Union, the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union, and the Seamen's and Firemen's union of the Gulf Coast.
	www.seafarers.org /about/history.xml (6227 words)

	Unsung Heroes of World War II: Seamen of the Merchant Marine still struggle for recognition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		More than 1,000 seamen would die within sight of the East Coast, and it wasn't uncommon for inhabitants of the seashore to find their bodies washed up on the sand.
		Seamen who served during the war were exempt from the draft as long as they were not off a ship for more than 30 days.
		Surviving seamen had to beg, borrow, plead or work their way back to the United States from places such as Murmansk, Russia, so they could be reassigned to another ship.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04151/322861.stm (2723 words)

	Judson Baptist Association Seamen's Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ministries to seamen is taking Jesus's word, I was a stranger and you took me in (Matthew 25:35b) is one scripture that describes the work of the centers.
		I knew this was not possible because I had helped the seamen use the ATM machine and he could not speak English.
		The seamen from Thailand translated for me. The Captain promised him that they would call the company when they got back to the ship.
	www.judsonassoc.org /seamenscenter.htm (936 words)

	Genealogical Publishing: Genealogy, Family History, Ancestry, Genealogy books
		Seamen's Protection Certificates were authorized by Congress in 1796 to identify American merchant seamen as citizens of the United States and, as such, entitled to protection against impressment at sea.
		This work is an index to the names of merchant seamen who made application for a Seamen's Protection Certificate (SPC) at the Port of Philadelphia between 1796 and 1823 and is a companion volume to the index to SPC applications filed between 1824 and 1861 which was compiled by Mrs.
		Since seamen were unlikely to own land and often were missed at census time, the SPC application may be the only record available for many 18th-century persons who served in the American merchant marine.
	www.genealogical.com /item_detail.asp?ID=9128&AFID=1458 (189 words)

	NARA - Genealogists/Family Historians - Records About Impressed Seamen, 1793-1814
		From the end of the American Revolution until the conclusion of the War of 1812, the U.S. Government was concerned with British impressment of seamen on American ships and with the repatriation of men thus impressed.
		A Catalogue of Seamen, Stated to be Citizens of the United States and Natives, Impressed from American vessels on board British ships of war, For whose Discharge Applications have been made Through Lord Grenville by Mr.
		The fourth list is titled, "Cases of Impressed Seamen," and is a chronological register of seamen impressed between January 11, 1811 and April 10, 1812.
	www.archives.gov /genealogy/military/1812/impressed-seamen-1793-to-1814.html (1180 words)

	Seamen Hockey - Celebrating Eight Years of Roller Hockey in New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The one goal loss was the fourth loss this season by the slimmest of margins and marked the second straight season that Seamen were elimated by Mr.
		OLN's Bill Clement critiqued the Seamen, "The Seamen have plenty of offensive punch but the forwards must be held accountable for their poor play in the defensive zone.
		The Seamen would be undefeated if they had Brett Favre." Johnson then did situps in his driveway and failed to show for Mondee's playoff game.
	www.esmhockey.com (517 words)

	Chapter 09 Merchant Shipping Ord 2001 - Pakistanlawyer.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Seamen to be in possession of seamen's service book.
		(a) the standard of physical fitness required of seamen or different classes of seamen having regard to the age of the seamen and the nature of duties to be performed by them;
		(c) fraudulently alters any entry in any seamen's service book or a certificate of physical fitness which is forged or altered or does not belong to him, he shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
	www.pakistanlawyer.com /admiralty/ms-ord2001/chp-09.htm (1959 words)

	Irish Seamen's Relatives Association
		The Irish Seamen’s Relatives Association (1939-46) has been specifically formed to provide as much information as possible for the benefit of relatives of seafarers who were killed as a direct result of belligerent action while serving on neutral
		Of the 149 seamen who were lost on Irish vessels sunk as a result of belligerent action, 18 were British [Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales], 1 Norwegian, 1 Latvian and 1 Argentinian, the rest were Irish Nationals.
		Peter Mulvany is Chairperson of the Irish Seamen's Relatives Association (1939-46) and Co-ordinator for the
	www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.org (938 words)

	Seamen's Provident Fund Organisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Seamen's Provident Fund is vested in and administered by the Board of Trustees consisting of the Chairman and three representatives each of the Government Employers and Employees.
		The accumulations in the Fund are paid to the seamen members on retirement from seafaring profession on attaining the age of superannuation or on account of permanent incapacity for work due to bodily or mental infirmity.
		The needy seamen members are also allowed nonrefundable withdrawals for the longer period of un-employment, sickness, purchase of dwelling house, marriage (for self and/or member of the familiy), or higher education of the children.
	dgshipping.nic.in /spfc.htm (235 words)

	Jones Act - Persons Entitled to Recover - Seamen - Particular Persons as Seamen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fishermen are seamen for purposes of 46 USCS Appx § 688.
		Seamen engaged by pilots' association to row yawl from pilot tender to steamship are not employees of steamship for purposes of 46 USCS Appx § 688.
		Harbor workers and stevedores are not seamen, but all members of ship's ocean-going crew are seamen, including cooks, hair dressers, and telephone operators.
	www.shipguide.com /jones-act/ii_a_3.html (12155 words)

	The National Archives \| DocumentsOnline \| WW2 Seamen's Medals
		This collection of records (held in the series BT 395) lists the medals awarded to merchant seamen for their service in the war.
		Eight medals were awarded to British merchant seamen who served in World War Two and who met the qualifications for each medal.
		A number of research guides for records relating to merchant seamen are available.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /documentsonline/seamens-medals.asp (1823 words)

	Mobile Seamen
		Replay Ad The Mobile Seamen Football Organization would like to extend condolences to any and all persons that were affected by the recent hurricane.
		The Seamen, led by Brice Pennington, fell short of Detroit again for the second year in a row as the Gargoyles pulled it out at The Roost in downtown Detroit.
		The Mobile Seamen Football Team will be hosting the 1st Annual Winter Football Clinic in the Degussa Dome in Mobile on January 28th and 29th.
	seamen.4t.com /index2.html (1525 words)

	Duties of Seamen in Ship Deck Department
		The duties of those men also run true to form, more or less, but as the saying goes among seamen -- “different ship, different long splice.” All of which is translated as meaning that different ships and masters have their own way of doing things.
		Perched upon the "ready box," the Bo's'n, who directs the daily activities of seamen in the deck department performs one of his duties aboard ship -- that of sewing and mending the canvas.
		The ordinary or able seamen agree among themselves, as a general rule, as to which will stand the gangway watch at night.
	www.usmm.net /deck.html (1473 words)

	Negro History Bulletin: Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail - Review
		Bolster presents a fascinating analysis of the experiences of fl seamen, race relations aboard ship and ashore, the advantages and disadvantages if the sailing profession, and how their voyages impacted their families.
		Immensely enjoying exchanging yarns with others, fl seamen became walking newspapers for their relatives by introducing them to cultures and places about which they might not have otherwise have learned.
		African American seamen could not escape the written laws and the common practices designed to imprison fls and to limit the economic success that they could achieve.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1157/is_2_61/ai_55411639 (565 words)

	29CFR783.783.34 - Employees aboard vessels who are not ``seamen''.
		Concessionaires and their employees aboard a vessel ordinarily do not perform their services subject to the authority, direction, and control of the master of the vessel, except incidentally, and their services are ordinarily not rendered primarily as an aid in the operation of the vessel as a means of transportation.
		As a rule, therefore, they are not employed as seamen for purposes of the Act.
		Also, other employees working aboard vessels, whose service is not rendered primarily as an aid to the operation of the vessel as a means of transportation are not employed as seamen (Knudson v.
	www.dol.gov /dol/allcfr/title_29/Part_783/29CFR783.34.htm (171 words)

	Merchant Seamen's War Service Acts of 1945 and 1947
		In addition to this insurance seamen and their dependents have certain rights under general maritime law, but, since these rights generally depend upon proof of negligence, their application in time of war is seldom possible.
		Many of the families of seamen lost early in the war effort have reached the end of their financial resources and are being subject to deprivation and hardship.
		Existing rights of seamen to medical care and hospitalization at marine hospitals are extended to give lifetime coverage for service-connected disabilities, and for war-service seamen with non-service-connected disabilities who are unable to defray the expenses for necessary medical care.
	www.usmm.net /seamanrights.html (8887 words)

	Who is a Seaman? Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Who is a Seaman? Personal ...
		Workers who are not considered seamen usually file complaints under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
		A worker may be defined as a seaman even though he or she was not on the vessel at the time of the accident as long as his or her assignment was "in service of the ship."
		If you or a loved one was injured or killed while employed as a seaman, it may be important to contact an attorney who can help you protect your legal rights.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=573 (481 words)

	ILOLEX: English display cgi
		The business of finding employment for seamen shall not be carried on by any person, company, or other agency, as a commercial enterprise for pecuniary gain; nor shall any fees be charged directly or indirectly by any person, company or other agency, for finding employment for seamen on any ship.
		Committees consisting of an equal number of representatives of shipowners and seamen shall be constituted to advise on matters concerning the carrying on of these offices.
		In connection with the employment of seamen, freedom of choice of ship shall be assured to seamen and freedom of choice of crew shall be assured to shipowners.
	www.ilo.org /ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?C009 (1022 words)

	Petition of Seamen 1890
		Seamen Petition Against the Dangers of the Sea
		For with this, the captain could depend on his compass and log to give him a safe course to his port.
		It is earnestly hoped that the Parliament of the Dominion may make a sufficient grant to provide this, which the seamen of the Dominion so anxiously pray for.
	www.theshipslist.com /Forms/petition1890.html (939 words)

	A Summary Description of the archive of the National Union of Seamen
		The National Union of Seamen was founded in 1893 as the National Sailors and Firemen's Union, the successor to the National Amalgamated Sailors and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland, founded in 1887 on the initiative of J.H. Wilson.
		In 1922 a cooks and stewards' section was formed and the Hull Seamen's Union, the oldest and strongest of the local societies, was absorbed.
		When the National Union of Seamen vacated its old headquarters at Maritime House, two large basements of records had been left behind and a selection had to be made of which records to save.
	www.warwick.ac.uk /services/library/mrc/ead/175col.htm (514 words)

	Helping seamen and sea farers recover unpaid wages when the ITF can't help you.
		Seamen in United States ports should not need to worry about getting help recovering their unpaid wages.
		Seamen will get paid in cash on board the vessel before leaving the U.S. Port where their ship is held for unpaid wages.
		No future effort will be made to reclaim or obtain a refund of the money paid to the seamen or their attorneys.
	www.svetlik.com (429 words)

	ON THIS DAY \| 23 \| 1966: Emergency laws over seamen's strike
		Ports and docks around the country are becoming increasingly congested as ships are brought to a standstill by protesting members of the National Union of Seamen.
		He acknowledged conditions and regulations governing the seamen needed to be modernised, but said the pay demands could not be satisfied because the resulting amount of overtime pay would go counter to the prices and incomes policy that aims to reduce inflation by limiting wage rises to 3.5%.
		On 28 May, Harold Wilson said Communists were using the seamen's strike to gain influence over the National Union of Seamen.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/23/newsid_2504000/2504227.stm (472 words)

	Merchant Seamen
		Included are Letters of Marque (particularly useful for the American and French Wars), Receiver of Sixpence's Accounts (a tax on merchant seamen's wages to support Greenwich Hospital) and Registers of Protection from being Pressed.
		This section, which is the largest in the book, examines the vast range of material produced by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen.
		This section covers the records of birth and death of British citizens/residents (both seamen and passengers) that took place at sea.
	homepages.tesco.net /~ct_watts/merchsea.htm (541 words)

	Seamen's Justice Center
		This is a Seamen's Blog and is intended for use by any seamen who wants to inform his fellow seamen of news that is happening on their ship, with their companies and especially with their unions.
		She inquired as to what the Seamen's Justice Center was about, but it was the amount of money that the SIU was asking for that drove the interview.
		I informed her that according to the Iowa Supreme Court the complaint is never supposed to include an amount certain as it was determined that it is prejudicial and embarrasses the person being sued within the community.
	seafarersrankandfile.typepad.com /seajustice (3400 words)

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