News 07 Mar, 2022 Ukraine Conflict - Repatriation of Crew FAQs In view of the numerous requests from Members seeking advice on the repatriation of crewmembers arising from the crisis in Ukraine, we have produced the following FAQs to assist Members.  Download PDF As the situation develops, we hope to provide further advice including any industry guidelines that are issued. Most of the questions involve repatriation, and changes or amendments to crew contracts. These are operational matters and we must stress that while we are providing advice to assist Members, they should obtain legal advice on the applicable law governing the crew contract and any Flag State or regulatory requirements. Please also note that any questions relating to War Risks should be referred to your War Risk insurer for advice/guidance. FAQ's 1) What if Owners are unable to repatriate a crewmember to his/her home country or place of engagement? If it is not possible, practical or safe to repatriate a seafarer to his/her home country or place of engagement then, subject to the applicable law of the contract and the ship’s flag state, Members may agree to an alternative place of repatriation, with the consent of the crewmember. We recommend that Members always check with their manning agents for any advice or guidance they may have on repatriation issues. 2) In the event a crewmember is repatriated to an alternative place when will Owners’ contractual obligation to him/her cease? In most cases the contract of employment provides that crewmembers should be repatriated to their country/place of origin.  An Owner’s obligations to that crewmember shall continue until that repatriation is completed. However, it is likely that the intention of both Owner and crewmember is that once repatriation to an alternative place has been accomplished, then the crew contract should be considered at an end, and so we recommend that this intention and variation of the original contract of employment is rec