Shipowners to provide seafarers with safe and secure workplace
13.  Subject to this Act, it shall be the duty and obligation of every shipowner to provide and ensure that every seafarer in his employment shall be provided, in accordance with the requirements of this Act and any other written law, with —
(a)a safe and secure workplace that complies with safety standards prescribed by written law;
(b)fair terms of employment;
(c)decent working and living conditions on board ship; and
(d)health protection, medical care and welfare measures prescribed by written law.