C2.1.n. Does the SEA expire when seafarers are held captive as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships?

Under the 2018 amendments to the MLC, 2006, expected to enter into force on 26 December 2020, Standard A2.1, paragraph 7, states that the SEA shall continue to have effect while a seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships, regardless of whether the date fixed for its expiry has passed or either party has given notice to suspend or terminate it.

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