C2.5.1.a. What is the entitlement to repatriation? C2.5.1.b. What will ensure that repatriation occurs and that costs are paid? C2.5.1.c. What costs are to be covered by a shipowner when a seafarer is repatriated? C2.5.1.d. Can a seafarer be charged for repatriation costs? C2.5.1.e. Some airlines are charging for luggage above a minimum weight. What is the situation for seafarers under the MLC, 2006? C2.5.1.f. Does the MLC, 2006 address the situation of seafarers that are abandoned? C2.5.1.g. Can a seafarer decide not to exercise a right to be repatriated when that entitlement arises? C2.5.1.h. Can the shipowner decide not to offer repatriation when the entitlement arises? C2.5.2.a. What is the form of the financial security system for the event of an abandonment? C2.5.2.b. When are seafarers considered “abandoned”? C2.5.2.c. Are all ships covered by the MLC, 2006 concerned by a financial security system in the event of their abandonment? C2.5.2.d. What is the content of the assistance provided by the financial security system in the event of abandonment? C2.5.2.e. How do seafarers know that they are covered by a financial security system in the event of their abandonment? C2.5.2.f. Does it matter if the abandonment takes place in the territory of the country that has not ratified the Convention? C2.5.2.g. Is this financial security system exclusive of any other action that the seafarer may take to obtain compensation? C2.5.2.h. What is the role of port States in the case of abandonment of seafarers?