Seafarers’ Accommodation Scheme (SAS)

Seafarers’ Accommodation Scheme (SAS) 

The SMOU Seafarers’ Accommodation Scheme (SAS) is established to promote affordable temporary accommodation for seafarers serving on vessels covered by SMOU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) while they are onshore in Singapore prior to or after duty, or in Singapore for training purposes.  It also helps to defray accommodation costs of such seafarers and CBA companies.

Salient points of SAS:-

1. SAS is intended for seafaring officers who sail on board vessels covered by SMOU CBA.

2. Subsidy is in the form of SAS voucher code (valued at S$50 each) to be used for offsetting room charges at SAS accommodation service providers approved by SMOU.

3. Multiple SAS voucher codes can be combined to offset room charges.

eg. Officer can use 3 SAS vouchers codes (worth S$150) to offset charges for 1 room-night and pay the remaining nett balance.

4. Any unused value of the SAS voucher code is not refundable.

5. The approved SAS accommodation service providers are:

6. SAS Redemption Process:
   
   

   SAS participating CBA Companies are informed of SAS voucher codes(s) before the start of the year.
   For seafaring officer who requires overnight stay in Singapore, company or the officer himself may directly contact the following approved accommodation service provider for room reservation: The Seacare Hotel - reservations@theseacarehotel.com.sg (Tel: 6818 2680/ 6818 2087) Furama City Centre - reservations.citycentre@furama.com (Tel: 65 6531 5318 / 6531 5317) Furama Riverfront - reservations.riverfront@furama.com (Tel: 6739 6411 / 6739 6406) IBIS Bencoolen - H6657@accor.com (Tel: 6593 2888 / 9712 8220)
   To enjoy the promotional rate from the respective accommodation service provider, the SMOU SAS voucher code(s) must be quoted.
   Upon the room’s reservation confirmation, the accommodation service provider will inform the SAS Administrator (sas@wavelink.com.sg) via the same email for the approval of the SAS voucher code(s) redemption.
   The SAS Administrator will approve and send the redemption approval to all parties; accommodation service provider and CBA Company/officer.
   	* For room reservation arranged by CBA Company, it is important for the company to forward the confirmation email with SAS voucher code(s) to the Officer for check-in.
   At the point of check-in, the officer is required to produce his Seaman Discharge Book /Passport for verification.
   The SAS accommodation service provider will offset the earlier confirmed SAS voucher code(s) and the officer will settle any remaining room charges according to the hotel billing requirements.
   The SAS accommodation service provider will follow up with the SAS Administrator for the settlement of the redeemed SAS voucher codes.

    

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For a list of FAQs and the answers, please click here.

Contact Details

Get in touch with the SAS Administrator at sas@wavelink.com.sg or Telephone: +65 6390 1661.