A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb is an official and legal record of a seamans career. Emailing document after all the information is filled in and the document signed, scan the document and save it in color as a jpeg image. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. 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. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. British seamen s cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. The purpose of the assb is to help you keep a personal record of your sea service. Second world war shipping movement cards 1939 1946 this is a search in the second world war shipping movement cards held in bt 389, all of which can be accessed online using discovery. 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.
The last time i saw an application for a british seaman s book, which was a few years ago, it had a list of nationalities not eligible for a british book. If, however, your discharge book has been lost or damaged a full explanation of the circumstances should be. My number, r576086 was issued at the vindicatrix, 6 june 1952. If the seaman held a discharge book a continuous certificate of discharge. The docket books normally include the following information. 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. The seaman book is issued after the completion of the stcw2010. 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.
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. 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. It is not intended to be the primary document for purposes of personal identification and border control clearance. This can be used as evidence of working offshore and being out of the country should you be able to claim your tax back. Every seafarer must carry this document while on board, which is also an. The required items to be submitted with seaman s discharge book sdb application are. Seamans discharge book sdb application a sdb is a seafarers official record of service and current employment status and, in addition, holders may be eligible for certain benefits, such as discounted airfares. The local authorities in some countries expect every crew member to hold a discharge book issued by the flag state. Merchant seamen crewed the ships of the british merchant navy which kept the united kingdom supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food and all of the necessities of a nation at war throughout world war ii literally enabling the country to defend itself. Applicants for special qualification certificates holding andor renewing a marshall islands seafarers identification and record book must submit a copy of page 2 of that book. How do you get a seamans book in australia rovworld. They can be issued by the yachts flag authority for the purpose of proving onboard yacht service. Quite a few aussies work for uk based companies and agencies, and if they need a seaman s book a british one is not available for them.
Any romanian citizen can get a seaman book if they pass these conditions. On an unrelated topic, i hope you are not planning on embarking on career in marsec. Company letter, with position request, signature and stamp. Before then the seamen got a loose paper discharge certificate. 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 with every application you should part a yourself in block capitals send a. Number of previous bermuda sdb na if not applicable iv. A seaman s discharge book is a full record of a seaman s career experience and certification. Seafaring ancestors australian national maritime museum. Following world war i the sua gained a reputation as a militant union, under the leadership of socialistinclined tom. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently. There is no validity period for seaman discharge book issued to singapore citizen or permanent resident. Merchant seamen crewed the ships of the british merchant navy which kept the united.
The assb is a record of service only and should not be used as a document of identity for the purpose of the. Towards the end of the application process, you can choose to pick up the discharge book. However, this is not mandatory as a sdb from another flag is acceptable. If you need the discharge book faster, you can pick it up from the danish maritime authority. Australian seamen were forerunners of maritime trade unionism.
Discharge book numbering from ww 2 to 1972 for british. The earliest use of photographs that i have was on the cr10. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. 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. Use our publications order form to purchase task books, log books. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819. Bermuda seamans discharge book application crew id, name, rank b. Asiatic seamen, mostly from the indian subcontinent, from 1966 to 1972 part 5. The applicant must schedule an appointment with a transport canada marine safety and security examination centre and complete the applicable forms. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987.
Transport canada has updated the seafarers documents service standard june 22, 2018 apply for. A seamans discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. Requirements for seaman book panama and belize at australia. Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community. Use an australian seafarers service book assb to keep a record of your sea service on an australian or international vessel in international waters. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. I had three full discharge books all with the same number to 1994. 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.
If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. Use an australian seafarers service book assb to keep a record of your sea service on an australian or international vessel in. Complete an application form and submit to the registrar of seafarers, along with. Sometimes the only way to track down a record of a seaman is to trace the. These regulations revoke the merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1972, as amended, and reenact them with further amendments. The register consists of docket books and seamen s pouches. Seamans discharge book sdb application a sdb is a seafarer s official record of service and current employment status and, in addition, holders may be eligible for certain benefits, such as discounted airfares.
Crew managers and ship managers may apply for seamans discharge books on behalf of individual seafarers. Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit. The assb is a record of service only and should not be used as a document. These crs 10 forms are often referred to as seamens docket books and can. An excellent guide to the records held by australian archives. A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity.
Application for seamans record book and certificate of. This book is formerly known as the seafarers handbook for australian waters. Can you surrender your german seamans book answers. British merchant seamen of world war ii wikimili, the. Mr gabe thomas, the former registrar general of shipping and seaman. A number date and place of birth details of the ribbons, medals and clasps actually issued search 8. 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. Seafarers discharge book and id card seafarers ireland.
A seaman taking his final discharge from the merchant navy at the end of the war was not released until approval could be gained unless it was a discharge due to him being unfit to sail any longer. She has been told on board that she cannot go ashore in south africa without a seamans book or card. In 2 weeks they are sailing to south africa via singapore, sri lanka, seychelles, zanzibar and madagascar. Merchant seamen serving since 1918 the national archives. 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. Nationalities of seamen a merchant seaman from aden in 1943. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman. 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. I am applying for replacement of my existing united kingdom discharge book if your existing discharge book is full it should be submitted with this application. You can choose an alternative address of delivery in the application as such. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov.
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. Sea service and task books australian maritime safety. Bolt was crew, including an image of the vessel if available. In doing this, they sustained a considerably greater casualty rate than almost every other branch of the armed. Australian seafarers service book australian maritime safety.
A seaman s discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seaman s career experience and certification. Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans. A seaman record book also known as continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seaman s service. 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. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost it.
Discharge book issued by one of the governments listed in note 4. Australian maritime safety authoritys differential global. A large number of seamen continued to sail as it was their usual occupation. Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. Ahp20 mariners handbook for australian waters safety4sea. A seafarer discharge book sdb is issued to any bona fide seafarer serving, or wishing to serve, on a cayman islands ship. British seamen s cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. This is a guide to locating records of merchant seamen in service since the end of the first world war, including records from the second world war, and up to the last decades of the 20th century. Sdb application page 1 and 2 page one must be original and cannot be a photocopy. This document certifies that the person holding this is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers, 1978, as amended 2010.
The captain of the seagoing vessel ship signs and records the seafarers seatime, experiences thereof. The seaman s book certifies that the seafarer holding it is a seaman as per the international convention on standards of training, certification and. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. 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. Bermuda recognises discharge books issued by the uk, the isle of man, cayman islands and gibraltar. The singapore seaman discharge book sdb is only issued to singapore citizen or permanent resident for the purpose of logging hisher sea time to pursue professional qualifications in seafaring career. The sdb forms a record of the seafarers sea service, but is not a seafarer identity document issued in accordance with the ilo seafarers identity documents convention, 1958 c108 as revised by c185. The following information must be provided in the body of the email. A continuous certificate of discharge or continuous discharge certificate c. Digitisation programs around the world have made this research much easier than in the past. To apply in person you must have an appointment with a marine office. You should expect to receive your discharge book by mail within a week.
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