The sum to be contractually paid to a ship’s crew for their services on board; sailor’s pay, also called just wages and in older documents mareage; to hire = here: to rent, to hire someone. – For foreign sailors, the currency in which the wages are paid plays a very important role today; this is especially true for employees from countries where foreign exchange is compulsory. – See Hawala, Home Remittances, Sailor Money.
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