我国现已成为船员劳务输出大国,作为弱势群体,船员如何维护自身的合法权益成为当务之急。选择海事仲裁解决船员劳务纠纷,由业内专家审理案件,仲裁与调解相结合,能够快速、经济地处理问题。需要强调的是,海事仲裁是由当事人协议管辖,即在船员劳务合同中应订立海事仲裁条款。中国海事仲裁委员会上海分会推荐的仲裁条款为:“凡因本合同引起 Our country has now become a big exporter of ship labor services. As a vulnerable group, it is imperative for crews to safeguard their own legitimate rights and interests. The choice of maritime arbitration to resolve maritime labor disputes, the case handled by industry experts, arbitration and mediation combined to be able to quickly and economically deal with the problem. What needs to be stressed is that maritime arbitration is governed by the parties’ agreement that the maritime arbitration clause should be established in the crew labor contract. The Arbitration Clause recommended by China Maritime Arbitration Commission Shanghai Branch is: ”Whereas this contract causes