Marine Labour

Description

BAS requires ad-hoc marine contingent labour to be supplied to the BAS vessels as and when required. This procurement relates to the establishment of a framework agreement, which will be divided into 3 lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Deck
Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science
Bosun, Launchman, ABs

Lot 2 - Engine
Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd Engineer, 4th Engineer, Deck Engineer, ETO Engineer, ETO Comms, Motorman

Lot 3 - Catering
Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook

Marine Recruitment Agencies must be able to deliver marine staff to the vessels within a minimum of 24 hours if the vessel is within the UK or a minimum of 72 hours if the vessel is overseas. Within the 72-hour period, it is expected that the seafarer will actually be at the ship.

These mariners must be eligible to work in the UK. All supplied mariners must meet the requirements of the job role (Appendix c) and must hold all valid and relevant certificates including SEA (Seafarer Employment Agreement), passport and ENG1 prior to joining the vessels. Contingent staff are expected to have completed the required security checks prior to joining the vessel if time permits. They are also expected to have completed a further medical that allows for deployment on a British Antarctic Survey ship, this is confirmed by the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU). If this is not possible the agency must request approval from BAS for the worker to commence their assignment.

The marine contingent staff are to remain employees of the recruitment agency. Therefore, agencies must be able to provide payroll services. Agencies will book travel to and from the vessel in line with BAS Travel Policy (Appendix B) and the below statement which is in line with a permanent employee's terms and conditions of contract, all costs that meet the criteria stated shall be invoiced to BAS.

How to Apply

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