Rated 2 out of 5 by momdoesnotlikeredbags from blue bags are better i loved the nuk bags that had the blue lettering and zip seal. The discharge book for merchant seamen, or more formally the continuous certificate of discharge, was introduced in 1900, for foreign voyages. Worth the fall by claudia connor, prince joe by suzanne brockmann, fearless. If the op holds a 100 ton uscg license without twic then the license has been invalid for several years. Entries must be clearly written as mistakes cannot be rectified without payment of a. The captain of the seagoing vessel ship signs and records the seafarers seatime, experiences thereof. Look no further when looking for free books to read. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman book.
A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. 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. Requirements for panama seaman book or cdc document. 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. Iata passport, visa and health information glossary. You apply online for a discharge book by filling in the application form, which is to be submitted to. You are also obliged to ensure that the discharge book has been filled in correctly by the master or that the shipowner issues a record of service. Due to the covid19 virus pandemic, we are aware satact testing has been cancelled andor delayed.
Resolution vii of the convention concludes that pcasps are not seafarers and as a result are no longer entitled to discharge books or seamans cards from the maritime. The british seamen s discharge book, not to be confused with the now almost now obsolete seamen s card is the official mca and red ensign group log book, for which any british citizen. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. Hisher distinguishing marks na if not applicable iii.
Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british. Complete an application form and submit to the registrar of seafarers, along with. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. Company letter, with position request, signature and stamp. Officers serving on gibraltar registered vessels require a uk coc, uk cec or a.
It requires that certain facts be included in the certificate or in the entry, prohibits other information from being included, and requires the secretary to keep records of all discharges. Apply seaman book renewal cdc applications adminstrator. 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. Discharge book records is there any way of viewing discharge book records of merchant navy officers, discharge book and seaman s books nos etc after 1972 available now, or proof that you were signed on on ships articles easily availablle. How ever to get a seaman s card and discharge book i need to be british or have the right of abode in the uk. 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. Hev you considered getting a panamanian seamans book as i believe they are a lot easier to obtain. 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. Jul 06, 2016 a sailor s drowning during a navy seal training exercise has been ruled a homicide by san diego county s medical examiner s office. 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. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819. I am petitioning the government to offer a solution to the situation that many privately contracted armed security personnel pcasps find themselves in as a result of the introduction of the maritime labour convention 2006.
Jul 02, 2014 msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819. 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. Discharge books which, in certain circumstances will permit the issue of uk discharge books to uk seafarers on nonuk. Any romanian citizen can get a seaman book if they pass these conditions. Seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate or cdc. Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit visas.
The fee for a first issue, continuation orreplacementbritish seaman scard is. Mar 19, 2014 home country continuous discharge book or seamans book showing experience of minimum one year or two in case of upgrade of coc for master and chief engineer formal letters of companies employers proving sea experience. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens. The discharge book for merchant seamen, or more formally the continuous certificate of discharge, was introduced in 1900. See the marine safety manual, chapter 15, for specific conditions and responsibilities. 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 fee for a first issue, continuation or replacement uk discharge book is. Seaman book page 2 seaman record book or continuous. The discharge books are the ones you try and get the ship to stamp to show you were working on the vessel not all will stamp as you are not technically on as ships crew. This is the usequivalent of a seaman s discharge book. Thomas seamans 1 was born probably in rehoboth, plymouth, british colonial america later created a new town of swansea in 1667. How to apply seaman book in nigeria one of the important requirements of being a seaman is having a seaman s identification record book or cdc and is unique for seafarers. Section 10311 requires a shipping commissioner, when discharging a seaman, either to provide the seaman with a certificate of discharge or to make an entry in the seamans continuous discharge book.
South african yachties can assist in getting you a seamans discharge book, if you have a job on a seagoing vessel that travels more than 8 miles offshore. 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. 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 seaman s card bsc is an internationally accepted document which allows a british seafarer to land at foreign ports. The required items to be submitted with seamans discharge book sdb application are. We will process as many sea service testimonials and certificates as you wish, while a member. For foreign officerscadets, the singapore seaman discharge book will be issued with a validity period of 5 years as an interim measure to allow the. You can choose an alternative address of delivery in the application as such. It took me a while to find out where to getapply for a seaman s book. Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community. Merchant navy seaman s sea service records 1999 2002 sea service records the mca at cardiff is able to provide details of a merchant seaman s service for the above years. I have a copy of a discharge book, which i suspect was one of the first batch produced. Navy seamans drowning in seal training exercise is ruled a. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman.
Applications will be accepted pending receipt of the june test scores. A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seamans career experience and certification. It is a requirement that seafarers working on uk flagged ships or. Being canadian i tried different agencies and finally contacted the canadian consulate in singapore. Apply seaman book has 1 job listed on their profile. Discharge books before 1900 an individual certificate of discharge would be given to a merchant seaman as he left a ship, but there was no identifying number and individual sheets were easily lost.
Application for seamans record book and certificate of discharge. British seamans discharge book rovworld subsea information. Look in your dads book and it might show the same ship stamp running concurrently. What is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc.
You need a seamans discharge book if youre a british seafarer, or are working on a ukregistered ship or yacht. These regulations revoke the merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1972, as amended, and reenact them with further amendments. Jan 16, 2014 a certificate of competence coc is issued and endorsed by the administration, for masters, officer and gmdss radio operators in accordance with the provisions of chapters ii, iii, iv or vii and entitles the lawful holder thereof to serve in the capacity and perform the functions involved at the level of responsibility specified. If you encounter any problems with this eservice, please contact us at 1800 272 7777. Archive sheet 39 researching seafaring ancestors in the first. Panama seaman book cdc checklist for master and deck officers 1st, 2nd and 3rd officers mate 1complete application form attached document 28 color photos 3 x 3 cm. Discharge books and british seamans card uk ship register. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Meremehe teenistusraamat is an identity document issued by estonian police and border guard board in which the name, date of birth or personal identification code, and a photograph or facial image and the signature or image of signature of the holder are entered, unless otherwise provided by law or legislation established on the basis thereof.
The letter of guarantee should state the following. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seaman. Test scores required can be from a test taken between 1 july 2017 and 1 july 2020. Regulations regarding the seamans discharge book likumi. View apply seaman book renewal cdc applications profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Thomas seamans is not the son of thomas seaman of heigham, england and elizabeth copland of yoxford, england. British seamen s cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. Seafarers discharge book and id card seafarers ireland. The eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of seal team 10 by marcus luttrell. Apr 05, 2009 as in indian cdc, validity is mention on cdc i. Dockwalk the essential site for captains and crew docktalk. Sta21 program applications are still due postmarked by 1 july 2020. 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.
A twic is not a seaman s discharge book and is not a seaman s document of any kind any more than a physical exam or a drug test result. Your application will not be processed if not fully completed. You may also give us your comments using the feedback form last updated on 15 jan 2020. They can be issued by the yachts flag authority for the purpose of proving onboard yacht service. My fathers discharge book 19201930s shows ra under voyage. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently. How to apply seaman book in australia a seaman s discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. If you need the discharge book faster, you can pick it up from the danish maritime authority.
If a seamans dischar ge book is cancelled in the case referred to in subparagraph 27. 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. There is no validity period for seaman discharge book issued to singapore citizen or permanent resident. Find the worlds greatest literature, such as great expectations and oliver twist by charles dickens, conveniently download straight to your nook. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov. A seaman record book also known as continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seaman s service. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seaman s service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. There are no copies of actual discharge books, but records known as crs10 service files detail the same information found within a discharge book. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. Application for seamans record book and certificate of. This makes it eligible for the seafarer to work on shipping vessels. You apply online for a discharge book by filling in the application form, which is to be submitted to the danish maritime authority.
This can be used as evidence of working offshore and being out of the country should you be able to claim your tax back. You should expect to receive your discharge book by mail within a week. The full membership costs 185 per year and as a full member you will get our service record book srb, which you will send to the mca to get fasttracked when applying for an noe. 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. The required items to be submitted with seaman s discharge book sdb application are. 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.
It requires that certain facts be included in the certificate or in the entry, prohibits other information from being included, and requires the. British seamens cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. Merchant navy discharge number records armed forces. Sdb application page 1 and 2 page one must be original and cannot be a photocopy. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british seamans card. For foreign officerscadets, the singapore seaman discharge book will be issued with a validity period of 5 years as an interim measure to allow the officerscadets to sail onboard for gaining sea experience. The south african consulate in italy wont issue a seamans book to south. Withdrawal of seamans discharge book facility from maritime.
From my research i reckon the records are around 70% complete for irish born seamen. Crew managers and ship managers may apply for seamans discharge books on. For advice and assistance please contact crew compliance. The following information must be provided in the body of the email. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card msf. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens card. Panama seaman book panama seaman book in angola checklist for other ratings including ordinary seamen, fitters, carpenters, electric engineers, electricians, firemen, pumpmen, reefermen and welders complete application form.
Dec 30, 20 what is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc. Rectangle tempered glass dining table with nine block box pattern black and 4pcs elegant assembled stripping texture high backrest dining chairs black. Seal n go breast milk bags 50 count breastfeeding nuk. You do not necessarily have to have a discharge book. Up to 1939, only issued for men making foreign voyages. Bermuda recognises discharge books issued by the uk, the isle of man. It meant that the ship could return to the uk during the time of the. 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. Seamans card and book for south african merchant navy. Jul 07, 2016 the drowning death in may of a 21yearold seaman training to be a navy seal was ruled a homicide on wednesday by a medical examiner because an instructor twice pushed the struggling trainee. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seaman s service. These were raised when a seaman was issued with a new or renewal discharge book. British seamen s cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. Bermuda seamans discharge book application crew id, name, rank b.
Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. British seamens cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. A bound volume, known as a continuous certificate of discharge book, was.
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