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New bill proposes seafarers’ minimum wage
A new Harbours (Seafarers’ Remuneration) bill has been tabled to ensure seafarers are paid at least the UK national minimum wage.
The minimum wage is currently £9.50 per hour.
However, port operators say the bill is unworkable.
The law will ban ferries from UK ports that don’t pay minimum wage.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We will stop at nothing to make sure seafarers in UK ports are being paid fairly. P&O Ferries’ disgraceful actions do not represent our world-leading maritime sector.”
“We will protect all seafarers regularly sailing in and out of UK ports and ensure they are not priced out of a job.”
The government plans to consult with the ports and the wider maritime sector on how it will be implemented.
The British Ports Association said it is unclear how they are supposed to enforce it.
“Enforcing the minimum wage is not an area where ports have a core competency. This should be a job for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency or HM Revenue and Customs,” BPA chief Richard Ballantyne said.
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