It is primarily used in international travel that serves as a valid document which certifies the passport holders true identity and nationality. 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 foreign ports. Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the reciprocal or international recognition of seafarers national identity cards. The assb is a record of service only and should not be used as a document of identity for the purpose of the international labour organisation convention no. All personnel working on board of a vessel registered with the panamanian flag is required to have either a full term panama certificate of competency coc or a certificate of endorsement known as coe, cra, cdc for a coc issued by another flagstate, and a panamanian seaman discharge book. Australia remained free of infection for much of that time, but by the end of 1919 all australian states shared a death toll of 12,000. No one knew precisely what the disease was, or how to cure or prevent it. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov. Seafarers are required to record their seagoing service themselves. The seamens union of australia sua was the principal trade union for merchant seamen in. British seamens cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. The special qualification certificates,specify the particular category or rating which the holder is.
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. Seafarers identity documents convention, 1958 is an international labour organization convention it was established in 1958, with the preamble stating. 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. To apply for a seafarer discharge book you will need to. 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. It was purchased by martin spencerhogbin in a second hand shop in london around 1946. Record group 24 17981991 bulk 17981956 overview of records locations table of contents 24.
Personal record of sea service logbook is supplied in a clear, strong, document safe, coldproof plastic wallet. Imo developed standardized forms for seven of these documents updated fal forms are effective since 1 january 2018. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. The records feature documents known as cr 1, cr 2 and cr 10 cards and. Providing family historians and genealogists with information on uk and irish genealogical sources, topics, finding aids and contacts relevant to family history. In the first paragraph of the topic titled lookout. How do you get a seamans book in australia rovworld. Afaik, it does not work that way, it is not a type of discount that you get at a counter by showing a seamans book or id. To apply in person you must have an appointment with a marine office. Panama circular on samples of seafarers documentation issued. This book is issued in accordance with international labour organisation ilo.
He had a remarkable season in 199091 when he let in just 18 goals in 38 league games for the north. I learned from my own research of my seamanmariner ancestor charles j. I learned from my own research of my seaman mariner ancestor charles j. The rcn is one of three environmental commands within the unified canadian armed forces. Indeed, it is not surprising that this is the period most represented in the quilts registered by greek australian women. Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit visas. Seamans record book and certificate of discharge issued to martin spencerhogbin by the ministry of transport. Philippine seamans book validity is now 10 years seaman. No attempt has been made to issue corrections for errors in typing, punctuation, etc. Complete the required application form enclose a copy of any certificate of competency held for. This log follows the same pattern as the seamans book, in common use aboard commercial vessels worldwide for recording seatime. Marine royale canadienne is the naval force of canada. This book is formerly known as the seafarers handbook for australian waters.
Some seafarer certificates require you to complete a training record book sometimes known as trb as part of the required training. 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. A seaman record book also known as continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. Seamansbook is a simple tool which will make your job and life easy. These regulations revoke the merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1972, as amended, and reenact them with further amendments. Australian seamen were forerunners of maritime trade unionism. In 1957 martin decided to immigrate to australia from england, believing it would be. Maritime new zealand s 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. Needs replacement when pages of issued seamans book are completely filledup. This is a search in a set of records known as the fourth register of seamen found in record series bt 348, bt 349, bt 350 and bt 364. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seaman s service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers 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. Application for seamans record book and certificate of.
The spanish influenza pandemic in australia, 191219. It appears that the discharge book was introduced to try and ensure that only men of good character were engaged for foreign voyages. Crs 69, instructions to mmo to issue seamans unemployment insurance book. Record group 85 17871993 bulk 18821957 overview of records locations table of contents 85.
This series is arranged alpha betically and may provide death date, name of vessel, applica tion of seamans certificates, copy of telegram announc ing death, certificates of discharge from vessels, nextofkin. Remittance advice should include the employees surname, maps id and the words bermudan seamans book. A philippine passport is a travel document issued by the department of foreign affairs dfa in the philippines. Complete an application form and submit to the registrar of seafarers, along with. Validity of seamans book for ratings is 5 years isle of man no expiration. The holdings are listed in book form and listed alphabetically by ship s name. Ahp20 mariners handbook for australian waters safety4sea. The merchant navy seamen 18351857 records represent individual seamen that the central government created to monitor a potential reserve of sailors for the royal navy. 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. The captain of the seagoing vessel ship signs and records the seafarers seatime, experiences thereof. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card.
If you have lost your discharge book, you can order a new one online, but unfortunately the danish maritime authority cannot insert your previously completed seagoing service in your new 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 stcw, 1978, as amended from time to time. Abbreviations in merchant seamens records the national archives. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819. Was the australian version simply a more virulent strain of the influenza which recurred every year, as claimed by the director of. This log follows the same pattern as the seaman s book, in common use aboard commercial vessels worldwide for recording seatime. Application for seafarers document the bahamas maritime authority. It also provide the continuous record of the seafarers while he she is onboard a ship. An excellent guide to the records held by australian archives. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. The british merchant navy was the biggest in the world and required more crew than great britain had merchant seamen, as a result large numbers of indian, chinese and west african seamen were engaged to crew ships which regularly traded from great britain to ports in those areas. Australian seafarers service book australian maritime safety.
Seamens union of australia news newspapers books scholar jstor. Those two are the basic travel documents that you will need if you want to become a mariner. The book has a marbled patterned cover in red, blue and beige, with a red spine binding covering stitching. 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. Havelock wilson of the british national union of seamen, who. If an adm 363 record shows that the rating reentered at a date after 1928, with a new official number, then you may find their record is still held by the ministry of defence. Ship names or numbers and dates of voyages register ticket a merchant seamans id 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. Australian seafarers service book the purpose of the assb is to help you keep a personal record of your sea service.
Seamans record book ive just come across my dads record book. A huge weight has been taken off on seafarers shoulder as maritime industry authority marina announced the new validity of seafarers identification and record book sirb is now 10 years. Royal navy ratings service records 18531928 the national. Seafarers must themselves record their seagoing service. It has details of voyages for tetela, manistee, camito, chicanoa, tetela and sulaco from 1957 to 1962 if anyone is interested and cape sable and cape wrath with lyles up to 1963. Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served. A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seaman s service book ssb is issued to a bonafide seafarer who is either serving or wishing to serve, onboard a ship. But legally speaking these claims dont hold much water. Dominica expiration of seamans book for officers follow the validity of certificate of competencyendorsement. 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. Well adapted for the purpose of entering every day s work with the greatest readiness, being calculated to save much time and trouble at sea. Use our publications order form to purchase task books, log books, and other record books. Hezzanith endless tangent screw automatic clamp sextant no.
Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. Merchant navy seamen records are split into two very distinct sections timeframes because in 1857 the board. How to get philippine passport 2020 philippine ids. It comes with a certificate of examination by the hezzanith instrument works in london, issued 4 july 1935, which states the sextant has a 10 vernier. A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb is an official and legal record of a seamans career. Born in england in 1924 martin spencerhogbin spent. Agreements and crew lists are held under the reference bt3, and cover the dates 186719, for scottish ships only. For victorian ports the public record office of victoria have also produced a guide to transport ships crew. Both organisations recognise that many people with a merchant navy background want to see their donations, gifts in memory and legacies used specifically in support of british merchant navy seafarers and their families. 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.
To get a philippine passport, applicants must comply certain requirements and follow the standard procedure. Travelrelated documents for noncitizens including asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons for help in understanding the information below, or to ask questions, you can phone the australian passport information service apis on 1 232. The official facebook page of marinas stcw department posted a photo to inform all shipping company, fishing company, manning agencies, seafarers and all concerned about the new marina circular no. By 1890, a number of these unions had come together to form a loose. Panama certificates of competency and endorsement, seaman. A number would be 5 or 6 numerals only without a prefix, then the prefix r was introduced and when they were all used up they moved to a uk prefix. If the service numbers is prefixed with the letter f this means the rating served in the royal naval air service rnas during the first world war or with the. 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. The seamans book provides a travel document that can be used instead of a passport in some cases. The register consists of docket books and seamen s pouches. British seamens cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. Seaman san francisco maritime national park association.
Make sure that before applying to shipping agencies you should already have those with you. Port numbers frequently appear in merchant seamen records up to 1857. Training record books maritime new zealand maritime nz. Foreign crew who fail to meet the above requirements may be restricted on board the ship. Travel related documents australian passport office. In the 1950s, women felt tremendous societal pressure to focus their aspirations on a wedding ring. The seamen s union of australia sua was the principal trade union for merchant seamen in australia from 1876 to 1991.
A small but very useful book for australian master mariners. Imo english our work human element training and certification certificates verification page content the current browser does not support web pages that contain the iframe element. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. Seafarers identity documents convention, 1958 wikipedia. Crew lists, originally termed musterrolls or musterbooks, began in the 18th century and were initially kept in order to collect a levy from seamen s wages for a relief fund, and as a record of the names, ratings, dates of entry and final discharge for all men serving on board a ship. The 1835 merchant shipping act and its successors were. Requested by ee emn ncp on 18 march 2011 compilation. Information about access to service records of members of the of royal navy, women s royal naval service, and the royal marines the most frequently asked questions which we receive are in relation to accessing service records, this page is aimed at providing a summary of the facilities, procedures and regulations concerning access to them. Beginning immediately, crew members can pay application fees for bermudan seamans books to princess cruises directly via the account information below. Details recorded include the seamans name and date and place of birth, the name and official number of the ship, names of master and owner, voyage details, date and place of agreement with seaman, date and number of discharge, balance. To obtain employment on board a seagoing vessel every citizen of pakistan is entitled to acquire a seaman service book ssb in accordance with the provision of merchant shipping ordinance 2001 subject to fulfilling the requirements as prescribed under the rules issued from time to time.
Every seafarer must carry this document while on board, which is also an official and legal. Wagner of boston, ma that not all seaman s protection records, specifically for the 1880 s and 1890 s, survived, so for the two of us this isnt a good source of data. For later records relating to australian merchant seamen the national archives of australia hold a series of microfilmed employment records australian merchant seamen 192288. The docket books normally include the following information. They are currently indexing the crew names for each ship as part of the clip project see below. Section 2 8 seamans identity card a seamans identity card may be valid as a travel document for a seaman coming to the realm a to take up a post on a ship that is in a port or that is in the process of arriving at a port in the schengen territory. Genguide uk and irish genealogy sources, aids and contacts. The merchant navy fund is a collaborative initiative by the merchant navy welfare board and the charity seafarers uk. 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. Feb 05, 20 25 greatest goalkeepers in football history.
This seafarers book is intended as a personal record of part time and full time service in a form acceptable to the various agencies responsible for issuing. It forms a full record of a seafarers sea service, career experience and certification. Sea service and task books australian maritime safety authority. Seafaring ancestors lists trove national library of australia. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. Born in england in 1924 martin spencerhogbin spent his working life in the shipping industry working primarily for the blue funnel line. A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity. Bound book with some 43 pages of almost entirely handwritten entries in black ink regarding matters of interest at victorian mission to seamen, compiled by the honorary secretary of 1905. As long as the holder of the hksar seamans identity book is in seagoing employment, he can use it as an identity document and return to hong kong without a visa during the period of its validity and 12 months after its expiry. Records of the immigration and naturalization service ins. Apply for passport and sirb seafarers identification record book or seamans book.
Wagner of boston, ma that not all seamans protection records, specifically for the 1880s and 1890s, survived, so for the two of us this isnt a good source of data. Seafaring ancestors australian national maritime museum. Needs replacement when pages of issued seamans book are. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record. These kind of discounts are usually given to seamen by their companies ship owners, the company will contact the airline and get a special discount. The trade unions of this period inspired, among others, j. Rumours are rife within the industry that a seamans book can carry weight to back up or even replace visa applications or passports. The sua merged in 1993 with the waterside workers federation to become the maritime union of australia mua. Seamansbook excellent tool for seafarers, sea agencies. In order to be used as a passport, the situation must be appropriate i.
What is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc. Records of the bureau of naval personnel national archives. Australian seafarer s service book the purpose of the assb is to help you keep a personal record of your sea service. The last time i saw an application for a british seamans book, which was a few years ago, it had a list of nationalities not eligible for a british book. It lists the ships which martin served on from 1950 to 1957. Page column 17 1 17 2 45 2 431 2 515 1 520 2 change in the paragraph titled for watch last sentence, change the word headingto read hearing. Seamansbook will allow you to get control over numerous certificates. Part of the seamans record codes includes numbers for ports and this record shows three. By registering with our site you will have full instant access to.
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