Yes– All active bona fide members of AMOSUP onboard CBA covered vessels and their designated allottee/s with manning agents who have agreed to implement benefit are qualified to avail of Slopchest benefits. Active members are those who are on board AMOSUP CBA covered vessels with employers.
Check with your manning agent if vessel the member is boarding has an AMOSUP CBA
Check with your manning agent if they are participating in the AMOSUP Slop Chest Benefit program
Contact The Slop Chest office if you have specific queries on available items, goods before going to Slop Chest.
Present the following at the Slopchest verification area:
- AMOSUP Membership Card/I.D.
- Allotment Slip
- Employment Contract
Yes– You are given a credit limit based on your designated rank.
RANK | GROCERIES | APPLIANCES |
Officers | Php 6,000.00 | Php 36,000.00 |
Petty Officers | Php 5,000.00 | Php 30,000.00 |
Ratings | Php 4,000.00 | Php 24,000.00 |
Purchase on credit is allowed three (3) days before member’s date of embarkation, and will cease two (2) months before the member’s disembarkation.
Purchases are normally paid through the allotment of the Member ‘s monthly remittance with the signatory manning agent in the CBA. For groceries, it’s going to be one-month deduction from your salary. For appliances, there’s a maximum of six (6) months installment terms.
The Slopchest has arrangements with accredited appliance suppliers for purchase of appliances and home delivery of appliances, especially for members living in remote areas. Delivery is FREE within Metro Manila, but comes with a fixed charge set by the respective appliance store in other areas in Luzon.
Slopchest currently has branches in Cebu and Iloilo, that offer the same services as the main branch in Manila.
Yes– Members & dependent may make use of the Slop Chest on Saturdays to purchase goods.
Manila: Mon – Friday 0900hrs – 1500hrs Sat 0900 – 1200hrs
Cebu: Mon – Friday 0800hrs – 1700hrs Sat 0900 – 1200hrs
Iloilo: Mon – Friday 0800hrs – 1700hrs Sat 0900 – 1200hrs
Yes but purchase will be limited to cash basis with the same ceiling amount limit.
A wifi connection at the Slopchest is still in the works. It could possibly be activated when the new POS system is fully operational.
SHOULD YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Manila
AMOSUP Seamen’s Center Annex
Cabildo cor. Sta. Potenciana Sts.,
Intramuros, Manila
Tel. No.:(+632) 527-2109
Fax. No.:(+632) 525-8954
Cebu (Seamen’s Hospital Complex)
Camino Vicenal St., Mandaue City, Cebu
Tel Nos.: (+6332) 343-9928; (+6332) 346-2598
Sailor’s Home Iloilo (AMOSUP Activity Center Iloilo)
Oñate Street, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Iloilo
Tel. Nos: (+6333) 323 3124
Email: shosp_ilo@amosup.org