If you want a discharge book in order to document your seagoing service. Basic training, gmdss, advanced firefighting, medical care person in charge, first aid provider, and proficient in survival craftrescue boats. Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently. If you need the discharge book faster, you can pick it up from the danish maritime authority. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seaman s service. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. Wii games, karaoke, board games, 2nd hand clothes, book and dvd library exchanges. Replacement of a uk discharge book or british seamans card. Abbreviations in merchant seamens records the national archives. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens.
Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british. Fill the form in, add 2 photos get a company letter, walk in to any port authority that does discharge books, south shields,beverly, cardiff, aberdeen to name a few. The seaman s book is issued on the basis of a seafarer s application prepared in the latvians registry of seamen. British seamens cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. The british seamens discharge book, not to be confused with the now almost now obsolete seamens card is the official mca and red ensign group log book, for which any british citizen. Hev you considered getting a panamanian seamans book as i believe they are a lot easier to obtain. Every seafarer must carry this document while on board, which is also an. Discharge book issued by one of the governments listed in note 4, or d. This is a bit different to your case, as it appears this is the first time applying. The design of the book changed between 1915 and 1917.
Number of previous bermuda sdb na if not applicable iv. You should expect to receive your discharge book by mail within a week. A seafarer discharge book sdb is issued to any bona fide seafarer serving, or wishing to serve, on a cayman. It is a requirement that seafarers working on uk flagged ships or. Application for a discharge book and or british seamans card. It was an indentification card that listed unlicensed ratings on the back. I am applying for replacement of my existing uk discharge book note. Here is a catch 22 question, been asked to send my cv in for a anti piracy job,someone is bidding on a contract and needs to be able to show personnel on books, and ive been asked to provide a discharge book and a seamen s card,i have all the forms in front of me, but to process the. You need a seamans discharge book if youre a british seafarer, or are working on a ukregistered ship or yacht. This document certifies that the person holding is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers stcw, 1978, as amended 1995. How ever to get a seamans card and discharge book i need to be british or have the right of abode in the uk. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost it should be immediately returned to this authority. British seamens cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years.
Service levels and fee information we aim to process all standard service postal applications within ten working days of receipt and all premium service postal applications within one working day of receipt. The following information must be provided in the body of the email. How to apply seaman book in australia a seamans discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. Seafarers discharge book and id card seafarers ireland.
Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british seamans. In order to be used as a passport, the situation must be appropriate i. Discharge books and british seamans card uk ship register. This is the usequivalent of a seamans discharge book. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. The seamans book provides a travel document that can be used instead of a passport in some cases. Dec 30, 20 what is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc. Please note that no fee is payable in respect of a replacement uk discharge book or.
Your signature or mark date if you are unable to sign, a witness should sign alongside your mark. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman book. If the op holds a 100 ton uscg license without twic then the license has been invalid for several years. A twic is not a seamans discharge book and is not a seamans document of any kind any more than a physical exam or a drug test result. They can be issued by the yachts flag authority for the purpose of proving onboard yacht service. Jul 02, 2014 msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819. E or eng or engr, engineer, sos, senior ordinary seaman. The docket books normally include the following information. Application for seamans record book and certificate of. For more information on how to find an agreement and crew list read crew lists, agreements and log books 17471860. Sep 01, 2018 a seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification.
An mmc is not a discharge book, it is a credential that identifies the mariner and lists the certifications and level of training if any held. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. The fee for a first issue, continuation or replacement uk discharge book is. Application for seamans record book and certificate of discharge. On an unrelated topic, i hope you are not planning on embarking on career in marsec. Anglicised spelling of patronyms and forenames is used part 6. The required items to be submitted with seamans discharge book sdb application are. Seamans discharge book is a seafarers identity and travel document in accordance with requirements of ilo seafarers identity documents convention, 1958. The discharge book for merchant seamen, or more formally the continuous certificate of discharge, was introduced in 1900. Bermuda recognises discharge books issued by the uk, the isle of man, cayman islands and gibraltar.
Seamans discharge book is issued to a registered seafarer who is employed for service on a ship involved in international shipping and who has a personal identity document issued by. Every seafarer must carry this document while on board, which is also an official and legal. Discharge no was 23938 and the printing information shows that it was one of a batch of 140,000 books printed by waterlow in july 1900. Hisher distinguishing marks na if not applicable iii.
I am aware that it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false declaration in order to obtain an irish seafarers identity card and an irish discharge book. Dockwalk the essential site for captains and crew docktalk. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov. The register consists of docket books and seamen s pouches. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman. I got my seamans book a long time ago and it had to be for a british flagged vessel, not sure how it is nowadays as there arent too many of them left sadly. Discharge book numbering from ww 2 to 1972 for british. Bermuda seamans discharge book application crew id, name, rank b. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819. Procedure of issue of seamans discharge book drupal.
Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit. Part c counter signatory discharge book part c is to be filled in by a member of parliament, a justice of the peace, minister of religion, medical or legal. A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity. Europeans, lascars indians, adenese, goanese and chinese, from 1940 to 1945. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens card. I am trying to resolve this problem by my self, as i am worried that if i tell my company this they will tell me sorry, and give my job to the next person. Although independent, we work ecumenically in partnership with the apostleship of the sea, the sailors society and the mission to seafarers. The link below you will take you to a webpage where you can see pictures of an old discharge book, an 1892 discharge certificate and a cr10, amongst other things. A seaman s discharge book is a full record of a seaman s career experience and certification.
My number, r576086 was issued at the vindicatrix, 6 june 1952 i had three full discharge books all with the same number to 1994 discharge book numbering from ww 2 to 1972 for british seamen page 4 help. Wiper, junior ordinary seaman, gptrainee messman wo book. Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans. An irish citizen who is either a member of crew, engaged in the navigation of the vessel, or who is not a member of crew, but works as a supernumerary i. A seaman record book also known as continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. Towards the end of the application process, you can choose to pick up the discharge book. This document certifies that the person holding is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers, 1978, as amended 1995. Discharge books are used to documents seafarers seagoing service. I have a copy of a discharge book, which i suspect was one of the first batch produced.
If you go to the marine and coastguard agency website, i think its under the department of transport, then it tells you what exactly you will need to apply for a discharge book. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british seamans card. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. Before then the seamen got a loose paper discharge certificate. One is the seamans card and is red the other is the seamans discharge book which is blue, its the blue one you need. Normally all you need to apply is a letter from your company stating that you work onboard a particular named vessel for them, the vessel must be uk registered as far as i know that may be a problem nowadays. British seamans discharge book rovworld subsea information. The seamans book certifies that the seafarer holding it is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping stcw. A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb is an official and legal record of a seamans career. Photographing for a seaman s discharge book takes place in the latvians registry of seamen on the 1st floor in the information room no. The fee for a first issue, continuation orreplacementbritish seaman scard is. It is a requirement that seafarers working on uk flagged ships or large yachts have a uk discharge book or one that is issued by one of the governments listed in msf 4509 a british seamans card bsc is an internationally accepted document which allows a british seafarer to land at. Seamans book offshore workers forum thailand visa forum.
This document certifies that the person holding is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers stcw, 1978, as amended from time to time. First of all i have an official merchant navy discharge book issued on the the 12th november 1957 in liverpool on entry to the british merchant navy of which i am very proud to have served, sadly for only seven years, but i have to admit that it was one of the most interestingenjoyable times of my working life. It is a requirement that seafarers working on uk flagged ships or large yachts have a uk discharge book or one that is issued by one of the governments listed in msf 4509. A british seamans card is an internationally accepted document which lets british seamen land at foreign ports without needing a visa. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. Aberdeen seafarers centre, 184192 market street, aberdeen, ab11 5pq. Sdb application page 1 and 2 page one must be original and cannot be a photocopy. Seamans card and book for south african merchant navy. Every bonafide seafarer on a caymanregistered vessel, including yachts, is eligible to be issued upon request and submission of the required supporting documentation with a cayman seamans discharge book sdb. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card msf 4509. I am not in possession of an irish seafarers identity card andor an irish discharge book except that which i attached hereto for cancellation. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Apr 05, 2009 as in indian cdc, validity is mention on cdc i. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819. It is dark blue, with 26 pages, slightly larger than a modern passport, with a rectangular slot in the front cover, which allows you to read the seamans surname. The earliest use of photographs that i have was on the cr10. I have just renewed mine, my original book was full. The aberdeen seafarers centre is an independent charity formed in 2008 and opened its doors in december 2011.
Jun 30, 2017 i have just renewed mine, my original book was full. Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community. I seem to recall that you might be issued with a seamans card which should cover you to board and then get the seamans book form signed and stamped during your first voyage. These regulations revoke the merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1972, as amended, and reenact them with further amendments. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost. What is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seaman s service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. Discharge books and british seaman s card a discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarer s service and is not a proof of identity. Complete an application form and submit to the registrar of seafarers, along with.
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