Australian International Shipping Register (Minimum Wages) Determination 2012 (Cth)

Australian International Shipping Register (Minimum Wages) Determination 2012¹

Shipping Registration Act 1981

I, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, make this Determination under subsection 61AE(3) of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

Dated 26 June 2012

ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Australian International Shipping Register (Minimum Wages) Determination 2012.

2              Legislative Instrument

This Determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2012.

1. Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

ITF template agreement has the same meaning as in the Act.

Work agreement has the same meaning as in the Navigation Act 1912.

5              Object

Subsection 61AE(1) of the Act requires the work agreement of a seafarer to specify the amount of the seafarer’s wages, or the method for working that out. Subsection 61AE(2) provides that the amount of the wages must not be less than the relevant amount determined by me under subsection 61AE(3).

This Determination sets out the minimum amount of wages of seafarers performing particular types of work.

6              Amount of wages 2012

For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 1 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.

7              Amount of wages 2013

For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 2 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.

8              Amount of wages 2014

For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 3 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.

9              ITF template agreement

The amount of wages in Schedules 1, 2 and 3:

(a)are expressed in US dollars;

(b)are the amounts payable per calendar month; and

(c)are not less than the amount of wages specified in the ITF template agreement for the work identified by the classification.

Note:            Additional details regarding the amount of wages are contained in the ITF template agreement, which can be found on AMSA’s website at 1

Minimum wages for the period 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2012

Item Number	Column 1	Column 2
1	Master	5460
2	Chief Engineer	4973
3	Chief Officer	3568
4	1st Engineer	3568
5	2nd Officer	2883
6	2nd Engineer	2883
7	Radio Officer	2883
8	Electrical Engineer	2883
9	Chief Steward	2883
10	3rd Officer	2784
11	3rd Engineer	2784
12	Electrician	2497
13	Bosun	1895
14	Carpenter	1895
15	Fitter/Repairer	1895
16	Chief Cook	1895
17	Donkeyman	1895
18	Pumpman	1895
19	Able Seaman	1709
20	Fireman/Motorman	1709
21	Oiler/Greaser	1709
22	Steward	1709
23	2nd Cook	1474
24	Messroom Steward	1474
25	Ordinary Seaman	1304
26	Wiper	1304
27	Deck Boy	1075
28	Catering Boy	1075

Schedule 2

Minimum wages for the period 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013

Item Number	Column 1	Column 2
1	Master	5606
2	Chief Engineer	5106
3	Chief Officer	3663
4	1st Engineer	3663
5	2nd Officer	2960
6	2nd Engineer	2960
7	Radio Officer	2960
8	Electrical Engineer	2960
9	Chief Steward	2960
10	3rd Officer	2857
11	3rd Engineer	2857
12	Electrician	2563
13	Bosun	1942
14	Carpenter	1942
15	Fitter/Repairer	1942
16	Chief Cook	1942
17	Donkeyman	1942
18	Pumpman	1942
19	Able Seaman	1752
20	Fireman/Motorman	1752
21	Oiler/Greaser	1752
22	Steward	1752
23	2nd Cook	1511
24	Messroom Steward	1511
25	Ordinary Seaman	1335
26	Wiper	1335
27	Deck Boy	1100
28	Catering Boy	1100

Schedule 3

Minimum wages for the period 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014

Item Number	Column 1	Column 2
1	Master	5786
2	Chief Engineer	5270
3	Chief Officer	3780
4	1st Engineer	3780
5	2nd Officer	3053
6	2nd Engineer	3053
7	Radio Officer	3053
8	Electrical Engineer	3053
9	Chief Steward	3053
10	3rd Officer	2946
11	3rd Engineer	2946
12	Electrician	2642
13	Bosun	2001
14	Carpenter	2001
15	Fitter/Repairer	2001
16	Chief Cook	2001
17	Donkeyman	2001
18	Pumpman	2001
19	Able Seaman	1806
20	Fireman/Motorman	1806
21	Oiler/Greaser	1806
22	Steward	1806
23	2nd Cook	1557
24	Messroom Steward	1557
25	Ordinary Seaman	1375
26	Wiper	1375
27	Deck Boy	1132
28	Catering Boy	1132