Savings and Multi-employer Pension Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Savings and Multi-employer Pension Plans

15. SAVINGS AND MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION PLANS

SEACOR Marine Savings Plan. On January 1, 2016, the Company’s eligible U.S. based employees were transferred from the SEACOR Holdings sponsored defined contribution plan to the “SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan,” a new Company sponsored defined contribution plan (the “Savings Plan”). Effective upon the June 1, 2017 Spin-off, the Company discontinued its contribution to the Savings Plan up until January 1, 2019, at which time the Company’s contribution were limited to 1% of an employee’s wages. In 2020, the Company increased its contributions to 2% of an employee’s wages. The Savings Plan costs for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

MNOPF and MNRPF. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are participating employers in two industry-wide, multi-employer, defined benefit pension funds in the United Kingdom: the U.K Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (“MNOPF”) and the U.K. Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (“MNRPF”). The Company’s participation in the MNOPF began with the acquisition of the Stirling group of companies (the “Stirling Group”) in 2001 and relates to certain officers employed between 1978 and 2002 by the Stirling Group and/or its predecessors. The Company’s participation in the MNRPF also began with the acquisition of the Stirling Group in 2001 and relates to ratings employed by the Stirling Group and/or its predecessors through today. Both of these plans are in deficit positions and, depending upon the results of future actuarial valuations, it is possible that the plans could experience funding deficits that will require the Company to recognize payroll related operating expenses in the periods invoices are received.

Under the direction of a court order, any funding deficit of the MNOPF is to be remedied through funding contributions from all participating current and former employers. Prior to 2015, the Company was invoiced and expensed $19.4 million for its allocated share of the then cumulative funding deficits, including portions deemed uncollectible due to the non-existence or liquidation of certain former employers. The invoiced amounts were re-paid in full, other than with respect to $2.6 million invoiced in 2013, for which the Company had a repayment plan with the trustees of the MNOPF to repay such invoice in full by December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2020, the remaining liability due to the MNOPF had been settled in full.

On November 7, 2018, the Company received notice from MNOPF that a deficit of £9.0 million existed but noted that the trustee did not propose to collect any additional funds in respect of such deficit. Depending on the results of future valuations, it is possible that the MNOPF will experience further funding deficits requiring the Company to recognize payroll related expenses in the periods the notice is received.

The cumulative funding deficits of the MNRPF were being recovered by additional annual contributions from current employers that were subject to adjustment following the results of future tri-annual actuarial valuations. In 2015, the Company was invoiced and expensed $6.9 million for its share of a funding deficit in the MNRPF. The Company had a repayment plan with the trustees of the MNRPF for the amount to be repaid in full by October 30, 2018 and the amounts were settled by that date. On July 20, 2018, the Company was notified of additional contributions due and recognized in the second quarter of 2018 payroll related expenses of $1.2 million (£0.9 million) for its allocated share of the cumulative funding deficit including portions deemed uncollectible due to the non-existence or liquidation of certain former employers. As of December 31, 2020, all invoices related to the MNRPF have been settled in full. Depending upon the results of future actuarial valuations it is possible that the plan could experience further funding deficits that will require the Company to recognize payroll related operating expenses for those periods.

Other Plans. Certain employees participate in other defined contribution plans in various international regions. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred costs, primarily from employer matching contributions of $0.4  million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.