Facilities MUI ( Most rich AMOSUP ( Philippine

seafarer Union in the Seafarer’s Union)

world)
Annual Fee Can be submitted online in 2 No annual fee concept. Takes
Submission steps only by multiple monthly contribution from sailing
payment methods due to seafarers which is returned to
advancement of technology. them as a lumpsum amount with
Can also be submitted by a interest on retirement from sea
simple mobile app. life.
Pension No facility like EPF or Can withdraw the membership
pension fund contribution by money submitted after 10 years of
Fund
Employer/ employees. contribution or on retirement with
interest.
Medical No Annual Health checkups, Annual health checkup for self and
Benefits No Cashless medical card, family. Cashless card and a
No medical emergency medical emergency helpline
department. number within Philippines.
Empanelled No empaneled hospitals. MUI Wide list of hospitals associated
Hospitals was first to get itself into where health card is accepted. An
quarantine during Covid and independent ‘Seafarer Hospital’
remained silent throughout. set up with all the advanced
facilities like Neurology dept.
exclusively for seafarers and their
families.
Medical Can be claimed in limited Cashless Health card facility, in
Insurance amount by rigourous line with Philippine social security
paperwork and long time system.
period. No basic cashless
card facility, as this
technology has not
advanced.
Death R.I.P. Term life insurance cover for
Benefits active seafarers .

Guest Poorly maintained and Guest houses in all major port

difficult to get in guest cities for joining/ signing off
Houses
houses, even in major port seafarers. Can be booked online
cities. Bookings can’t be via app.
done by a simple app based
interface. (But annual fee
 can be submitted simply on
an app)

Subsidized No such option Tuck shops established in major

Canteens port cities for seafarers to buy
essential items at subsidized rates
particularly when joining a vessel.
Paperwork No paperwork for giving fee Given away with all the paperwork
and casting your vote due to and all systems are online or app
advanced online systems. based.
Paperwork of 1960s for
getting any claim or booking
a room.
Guidance No guidance regarding Distributes information pamphlets
on benefits and claims to to seafarers via company offices
seafarers joining the ship and website also clearly mentions
Benefits/ but always ready to guide on the benefits.
schemes how to submit annual fee.
Company offices also does
not know any benefits but
will always remind to submit
the annual fee. Please check
the website yourself and try
to find the benefits
section.(If you can)
Where are Basic things which any employee deserves and gets in any
your rights industry are :
and 1. Life cover (To take care of his dependents in case of his
death.)
benefits !!! 2. Health cover (To cover medical expenses in case of any
Ask MUI/ medical emergency.
NUSI next 3. Pension fund (To cover his basic survival expenses during
time old age)
before you
pay annual
fee.