ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses issues of mobility related to seafarers and the types of mobility and the negative effects on seafarers. It also discusses some consequences of employment mobility through examining the social security coverage of Chinese seafarers. The global labour market leads to enhanced mobility of seafarers. Needless to say, this enhanced mobility is driven by the mobility of shipping capital which aims to cut cost and maximize profit. The chapter addresses the question using the case of Chinese seafarers as an example. This question is what problems employment mobility might pose on the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) implementation. To make sense of issues related to seafarers' social security, it is necessary to explain the common seafarer employment practices in China. It is fair to say that social insurance serves to differentiate and segment the sea-faring labour market in China. The benefit of social insurance is less visible, as it helps mitigate future risks and takes effect in future.
