Seafarer's Service Regulations Article 65
When hiring a seafarer to serve on board a vessel, the employer shall sign a written employment contract and send it to the Maritime Administration for review. The same shall apply for any amendments or the termination of an employment contract.When a seafarer’s employment contract ends while in a foreign country, the employer shall return the dismissed seafarer to the original place of employment in Taiwan.When a seafarer’s employment contract ends while in a foreign country and said seafarer cannot immediately return to Taiwan, the employer shall provide the reason in writing along with supporting documents and submit them to the Maritime Administration for future reference.The employment contract of a seafarer as mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall consist of the following:1. Seafarer’s name, age, date of birth, address, birthplace, and identity card or passport number. Seafarers who are minors shall be subject to a licensed contract of a legal representative with the legal representative’s name, age, identity card or passport number, and address.2. The responsibilities of the employed seafarer.3. Name, address, and uniform number of the employer and the name of the ship, or the name, address, uniform number of the representative when the contract is signed by a legal representative, or the name, age, identity card or passport number, and address of the individual.4. Employment benefits, including wages, allowances, and meal expenses.5. Length of employment.6. Contract termination conditions.7. Agreement regarding returning the seafarer to the original place of employment.8. Working conditions and welfare matters.9. Date and place of signing the contract.
中文原文 船員服務規則第65條
雇用人僱用船員上船服務應簽訂書面僱傭契約，並送請航政機關備查，僱傭契約修正或終止時亦同。
船員僱傭契約在國外終止時，雇用人應將該船員送回臺灣地區原僱傭地。
船員僱傭契約在國外終止而不能即行返回臺灣地區時，雇用人應事先以書面開具理由，檢附證明文件，申請航政機關備查。
第一項船員僱傭契約應載明下列事項：
一、船員姓名、年齡、出生日期、地址、出生地、身分證或護照號碼。
未成年船員須經法定代理人許可簽約者，其法定代理人姓名、年齡、身分證或護照號碼、地址。
二、船員受僱職務。
三、雇用人及船舶名稱、地址、統一編號，其由代理人簽約，代理人為法人者，其名稱、地址、統一編號；代理人為個人者，其姓名、年齡、身分證或護照號碼、地址。
四、受僱待遇：包括薪資、津貼及伙食費標準。
五、僱傭期間。
六、終止契約之條件。
七、送回原僱傭地之約定。
八、勞動條件與福利事項。
九、訂立契約日期及地點。
船員僱傭契約在國外終止時，雇用人應將該船員送回臺灣地區原僱傭地。
船員僱傭契約在國外終止而不能即行返回臺灣地區時，雇用人應事先以書面開具理由，檢附證明文件，申請航政機關備查。
第一項船員僱傭契約應載明下列事項：
一、船員姓名、年齡、出生日期、地址、出生地、身分證或護照號碼。
未成年船員須經法定代理人許可簽約者，其法定代理人姓名、年齡、身分證或護照號碼、地址。
二、船員受僱職務。
三、雇用人及船舶名稱、地址、統一編號，其由代理人簽約，代理人為法人者，其名稱、地址、統一編號；代理人為個人者，其姓名、年齡、身分證或護照號碼、地址。
四、受僱待遇：包括薪資、津貼及伙食費標準。
五、僱傭期間。
六、終止契約之條件。
七、送回原僱傭地之約定。
八、勞動條件與福利事項。
九、訂立契約日期及地點。