DMW · Department Circular · DC No. 07, s. 2026

Revised Standard Employment Contract (SEC) for Seafarers

What changed: The unified contract every deployed Filipino seafarer signs. Headline changes: a concrete definition of abandonment (non-payment of wages for at least two months, or failure to arrange repatriation); an aggregate cap on multiple-disability payouts at the Grade-1 maximum of USD 66,000; expanded coverage for mental health and certain illnesses; employer duties on safe passage and immediate next-of-kin notification after shipboard incidents.
Who is affected: Seafarers; Families; Manning agencies; P&I
What action may be required: Read the official text and your contract/CBA. Eagle’s summary is not a compliance instruction.
Effective date: 3 July 2026 (2026-07-03)
Legal status (derived): in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
Verification: unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
Official source: https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/issuances/department-circulars/2026-dmw-standard-terms-and-conditions-governing-overseas-filipino-seafarers-which-shall-take-effect-on-3-july-2026
Limitations: Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.

Citation

DMW, Revised Standard Employment Contract (SEC) for Seafarers (DC No. 07, s. 2026). Official: https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/issuances/department-circulars/2026-dmw-standard-terms-and-conditions-governing-overseas-filipino-seafarers-which-shall-take-effect-on-3-july-2026. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/dmw-dc-07-2026. Verification date: none on file.

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