Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

308 (1) For the purpose of subsection 91(1) of the Act, the master of a Canadian vessel shall enter into articles of agreement if the vessel

• (a) engages on unlimited voyages or international voyages, other than inland voyages; or

• (b) is of 100 gross tonnage or more and engages on near coastal voyages, Class 1, other than inland voyages.

(2) In addition to the information required by subsection 91(2) of the Act, articles of agreement must contain the following information:

• (a) the crew member’s date and place of birth;

• (b) the authorized representative’s name and address;

• (c) the place at which and the date on which the articles of agreement were entered into;

• (d) the capacity in which the crew member is to be employed;

• (e) the amount of the crew member’s wages or the formula for calculating them if they are calculated using a formula;

• (f) the amount of the crew member’s paid annual leave or the formula for calculating it if it is calculated using a formula; and

• (g) whether a collective agreement applies to the crew member.