prohibition of using means, mechanisms or lists intended to prevent or deter seafarers from gaining employment for which they are qualified.
no fees or other charges for seafarer recruitment or placement or for providing employment to seafarers are borne firectly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the seafarers, other than the cost of the seafarer obtaining a national statutory medical certificate, the national seafarer's book and a passport or other similar personal travel decuments, not including, however, the cost of visas, which shall be borne by the shipowner.