The british seamens discharge book, not to be confused with the now almost now obsolete seamens card is the official mca and red ensign. Panama certificates of competency and endorsement, seaman. 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. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov. Youll also find registers of certificates of competency issued between 1905 and 1933.
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. By registering with our site you will have full instant access to. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. Passport photo white background taken within 6 months on. 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. We will process as many sea service testimonials and certificates as you wish, while a member. You have to present the letter, your discharge book and passport when checking in. Please find below the requirements to apply in the consulate general of panama in london. A seaman s discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. Replacement of a uk discharge book or british seamans card. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost it should be immediately returned to this authority.
Australian seafarers service book australian maritime safety. Efforts to form trade unions amongst merchant seamen trading out of australian ports can be traced back to 1874, with the formation of the sydney seamens union and melbourne seamens union. Even wikipedia the allknowing does not seem to know, although it contains many tantalizing references. Indian, chinese and foreign national seamen, unnumbered series as service was only of brief duration a discharge book number was not allocated, mainly from 1941 to 1972, although the records of chinese seaman cover the period 1945 to 1972. Man r001 01 application for a discharge book andor a british seamans card under the merchant shipping seamans documents regulations 1987 as they have effect in the isle of man. A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb is an official and legal record of a seamans career. Quite a few aussies work for uk based companies and agencies, and if they need a seamans book a british one is not available for them. Discharge book and seamans card it depends largely on where exactly you go. If you want a discharge book in order to document your seagoing service. Certified copies of discharge book pages or watchkeeping certificates originals of letters from the shipping company not ship on company letterhead, verifying. I would assume this is the reason for the original question that started the thread.
Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community. Assessment only for royal australian navy navigation seaman officers and royal australian navy engineering. Use an australian seafarers service book assb to keep a record of your sea service on an australian or international vessel in international waters. Seamans documents regulations 1987 as they have effect in the isle of man.
A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seamans career experience and certification. The purpose of the assb is to help you keep a personal record of your sea service. Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans card under the. Section 3 application for seamans record book, only if applicaple online application section 4 personal declaration i hereby declare that the personal details are true and correct, the photograph is a true likeness of me and the submitted supporting. Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans.
The assb is a record of service only and should not be used as a document. Ive been told by the maritime agency that she needs a seamans card british seamans card is an internationally accepted document which lets british seamen land at foreign ports without needing a visa. 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. Discharge books are used to documents seafarers seagoing service. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. Maritime nzs offices will be closed from midday tuesday 24 december 2019 and will reopen on friday 3 january 2020. I have tried several times to find out what happened to his discharge book but have been shunted from place to place with no results of finding what happened to the book. Transport canada has updated the seafarers documents service standard june 22, 2018 apply for. Information for seafarers about certification, moving into seacert, recognition of foreign certificates, training and career progression. They can be issued by the yachts flag authority for the purpose of proving onboard yacht service. Use an australian seafarers service book assb to keep a record of your sea service on an australian or international vessel in. The seamans discharge book can be issued by the ships flag authority to prove your sea time on and off the vessel and it does help in issuing and arranging seaman transit visa in addition to sea time records, the discharge book. What is a seamans book, and can it really replace a passport.
My father was master of a ship on the australian coast in 1966 when he died at sea. A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seaman s career experience and certification. Maritime new zealands mnz education and training framework has been developed to ensure new zealandtrained and certified seafarers have the required competencies, skills, and experience to meet new zealand education standards and the international obligations and standards for seafarer training and competence stcw and stcwf. Company letter, with position request, signature and stamp. Application for seamans record book and certificate of. How do you get a seamans book in australia rovworld. New south wales, australia, registers of seamen, 18591936. 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. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. South african yachties knows the seamans visa process inside and out for france and italy we can assist you in making sure you have everything for.
The seaman s book certifies that the seafarer holding it is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping stcw. Asiatic seamen, mostly from the indian subcontinent, from 1966 to 1972 part 5. Certificates and endorsements covered by the application form. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. 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. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819 pdf, 329kb, 10 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. I have not at any time held a seamans document containing the same information as a uk discharge book issued by one of the governments listed in note 4, or d. The applicant must schedule an appointment with a transport canada marine safety and security examination centre and complete the applicable forms. Towards the end of august, 1925, a strike began which stretched across the globe.
Discharge book numbering from ww 2 to 1972 for british. We are able to assist you in south africa with your seamans visa application. It is a requirement that seafarers working on uk flagged ships or large yachts have a uk discharge book or one that is issued. To apply for a seaman s book contact the flag registry that the yacht is registered to. Australian maritime safety authority amsa if you intend to apply for migration to australia under one of the general skilled migration categories, you must have a nominated occupation which is on the skilled occupations list at the time you apply. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book or british seamans card. Discharge books and british seaman s card a discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served. You apply online for a discharge book by filling in the application form, which is to be submitted to. Found a job on a yacht while still in south africa. British seamen walked off their ships in the ports of england, canada, south africa, america, new zealand, australia and wherever british seamen were. Discharge number as well as providing information about your ancestors career, it should be noted that the merchant navy seamen records can also reveal what he or she looked like. What is a seaman s book, and can it really replace a passport for some or all immigration purposes. Seafarer form 419 australian maritime safety authority. The captain of the seagoing vessel ship signs and records the seafarers seatime, experiences thereof. When you travel as a crew member you are often given a letter from the master of the vessel stating that you are mariner and the preagreed extra amount of luggage. Many of the records include a photograph or a physical description, bringing you face to face with your ancestor. 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.
About new south wales, australia, registers of seamen, 18591936 this collection contains registers of seamen engaged or discharged in new south wales, australia, between the years 1859 and 1936. A seamans discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. Requirements embassy and consulate general of panama in.
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