Step 1
You will be enrolled in the Martitime Pension Fund by your employer when you start work on a vessel that is covered by the Maritime Pension Fund.
Step 2
You accrue seagoing service for each month you work on board the vessel.
Step 3
Log into the portal at any time to find an up-to-date summary of your recorded seagoing service.
Step 4
Use the pension calculator to calculate your future pension.
Step 5
If you stop work at sea, you retain your pension rights with the Maritime Pension Fund. You will continue to have access to the members’ portal where you will find a summary of your recorded seagoing service.
Step 6
Three months before you reach retirement age, you will be able to apply for your pension or a one-off payment in five simple steps on the members’ portal.
Step 7
You will usually receive a response within a few minutes. Our decision will be sent to your inbox on the members’ portal.
Step 8
If you you are granted a pension, it will be paid to you on the 20th of every month until your 67th birthday.