Qualified Members

Any seafarer, whether an officer or rating,  who is a member of AMOSUP working on board a NIS-registered or Norwegian-owned, controlled or managed vessel covered by an existing NIS CBA or Norwegian Model Agreement as of 1 March 2010 is covered by the Plan as of such date.

Any seafarer not covered by the Plan as of 1 March 2010 and any seafarer thereafter hired after this date, shall be covered by the Plan on the first day of the month coincident with or next following his working on board a NIS or Norwegian MODEL CBA covered vessel.