Malan was born in 24 march 1910 to an afrikaner family in wellington, western cape, then part of the cape colony. I am free most days in port and i want to be able to get off the ship, but not sure if ill need to get visas in advance or if the seaman s discharge book will cover me in these ports. As an ex south african and having been at sea for a short while,i was of course able to get both discharge book and seamans id,however this was a long time ago,and things have changed a wee bit. A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seamans career experience and certification. The us does not issue a seaman s book only seaman s papers via the united states coast guard. Your militarypolice service discharge papers and service record must be uploaded to your militarypolice entries if applicable. Ghana, benin, cape verde south africa, gambia, india, madagascar, myanmar burma, namibia, oman, seychelles, dubai, kusadasi, pt said. Valid passports or other travel documents including seamans discharge book, acceptable to the government of kenya are required for all persons wishing to enter kenya. Has been assessed in the subjects listed in the relevant syllabus of the south african. Application for seamans record book and certificate of.
Records of individual merchant seamens sea service details are held in alphabetical surname order. Ilo stands for international labour organization a specialized agency associated with the united nations. Its a good idea to keep your seamans book uptodate. Help on visa info for seamans discharge book holder. For this i needed my discharge book and british seamans id card, which my father duly sent me. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. Seamans card and book for south african merchant navy. Seamans discharge book gmd can assist in obtaining this document team second in command minimum expectations in addition to the team members minimum expectations mentioned above, the following additional requirements are necessary for candidates to become a typical team second in command. Port cities like liverpool, cardiff, south shields and london have settled black and minority ethnic bme communities which date back to britains trading history before the second world war.
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. What is an seaman book continuous discharge certificate cdc. One can get a discharge book from south african maritime and safety authority. If you should ever need financing for personal, business or other needs, you may opt. We are able to assist you in south africa with your seamans visa application. A seaman record book or continuous discharge certificate is a continuous record of a seamans service. Submit personally an application form that is provided by our embassy. Found a job on a yacht while still in south africa. Also does anybody know the exact way of getting a seamans discharge book, specifically a south african who ha done it recently and knows the routine and requirements etc. Experience remove work experience select type of businesssector military police private security maritime security other. Now not to confusr this issue john,you say you served 6 years in the british army.
Hisher distinguishing marks na if not applicable iii. Seafarers discharge book and id card seafarers ireland. This is after you have completed the application, submitted sea time, a physical exam, drug test. Present continuous discharge certificate sea mens book updated. South african passport with at least 2 years validity remaining south african identity document two years minimum militarypolice service or two years minimum private security experience in the aviation or hotel sectors militarypolice service discharge papers and service record if applicable clean criminal record. Entry into south africa could be difficult for those with insufficient funding to support themselves. These regulations revoke the merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1972, as amended, and reenact them with further amendments.
Travellers with a seafarers identity document, a seaman book, or any. How to apply for a seaman certificate news jamaica gleaner. If you need the discharge book faster, you can pick it up from the danish maritime authority. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. British seamens cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. 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. To apply in person you must have an appointment with a marine office.
A seamans book is a good way to show us you have the necessary experience to apply for a work visa. The south african maritime safety authority 146 lunnon road. The kep employee receives and checks the documents that are presented by the citizen. How to obtain your seamans book in pretoria same day location. This makes it eligible for the seafarer to work on shipping vessels. Panama seaman book panama seaman book in angola checklist for engineers third 3rd engineer, second 02nd engineer and chief engineer complete application form. The fifth register of seamans service 1941 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 with every application you should part a yourself in block capitals send a.
If any one know of an alternative for this, all help would be greatly appreciated. Complete an application form and submit to the registrar of seafarers, along with. 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. If you are travelling to work in the caribbean, south pacific or anyplace other than a shengen country, you will be issued a seamans book.
If you do any work on land or for another employer, youll have to leave new zealand and you wont be able to return. Seamans book requirements and fees for application and. Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit. A passage home on the city of newcastle shipping today. They can be issued by the yachts flag authority for the purpose of proving onboard yacht service.
A seamans discharge book sdb, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb is an official and legal record of a seamans career. Procedures we work exclusively according to bmp 5 best management practice as recommended by imo. Sdb application page 1 and 2 page one must be original and cannot be a photocopy. Liberia seaman book seaman record book or continuous. Peak season books take 714 days to process samsa books can incur unforeseen delays due to load shedding, book shortages, etc. Mn 8 of 2018 exemption for existing seafarers applying for. By continuing to use this website you consent to us using cookies. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. Application schedule is available daily, from monday to friday from 7. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819.
If this is the book you would like, please fill in the form below. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement. British seamans discharge book rovworld subsea information. You should expect to receive your discharge book by mail within a week. The south african consulate in italy wont issue a seamans book to south africans working in shengen countries. 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. Oil record book a book or log kept by the master of an oil tanker wherein every discharge or escape of oil is recorded. Many west african seamen who arrived in britain between the 1880s and 1920s settled and married local british women. David crowe senior process artisan control room operator. Bermuda seamans discharge book application crew id, name, rank b. The seamans book provides a travel document that can be used instead of a passport in some cases. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card.
The south african maritime safety authority samsa was established on the 1st of april 1998 under the samsa act 5 of 1998. To complicate matters further there is a seamans card or a seamans discharge book which can both be applied for uk. You can choose an alternative address of delivery in the application as such. Name of seaman, date and place of birth, discharge seamans book number, rank, details of the ships on which he served. He joined the south african training ship general botha in 1924 or 1925 as a naval cadet cadet number 168 at the age of 14, and on 5 january 1928 engaged as an officer cadet seaman s discharge number r42512 aboard the landsdown castle of the unioncastle line of the. 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. 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. Where seamans record book andor certificate of discharge are used, there must be a testimonial from the company. 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 your visa application in order to avoid delays. Anglicised spelling of patronyms and forenames is used. 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. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost it.
I have not held at any time a seamans document containing the same information as a discharge book issued by one of the governments listed in note 4. The member states who ratify the ilo conventions no. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. For temporary residents, the residency must be at least for 6 months after the date of return. 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.
How to apply seaman book in nigeria one of the important requirements of being a seaman is having a seamans identification record book or cdc and is unique for seafarers. A seamans discharge book, sometimes known as a seaman s service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. Seaman book in south africa gumtree classifieds in south. Apr 21, 2009 possess a discharge book seamans record book fluency in written and spoken english be able to apply expertise and technology be able to deliver results and meet customer expectations be able to follow instructions and procedures be able to plan and organize be able to prepare and write reports as required. 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. For advice and assistance please contact crew compliance. The us does not issue a seamans book only seamans papers via the united states coast guard. This website is published by samsa and uses cookies, which help to run this website in various ways including essential services and analytics. How to obtain your seaman s book in pretoria same day location. I know of several south african crew without shengen visas but have their seaman book and there is no problems for them to stay on as yacht. The required items to be submitted with seamans discharge book sdb application are. I may be able to get the south african crew seaman s books but the british will not issue to us citizens and a few other countries.
The agent in italy said that with a seamans book, the deckhand could have moved about the eu as a mariner without a shengen visa. Apply to the south african maritime safety authority samsa for a seamans book. The sea service must be recorded on the seamans record book, certificates of. View gumtree free online classified ads for seaman book and more in south africa. The seaman discharge book will be cancelled if not collected within 2 weeks. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently. British seamens cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman. Now not to confusr this issue john,you say you served 6.
I was told that it might be less hassle to enter through south west africa now namibia, a journey from salisbury to cape town of over 2,000. Dockwalk the essential site for captains and crew docktalk. If youre south african, you simply should not leave your boat without one. 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. If, during check, a missing or uncomplete document is discovered, the employee informs the citizen and refrains from.
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. Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. 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. Remittance advice should include the employees surname, maps id and the words bermudan seamans book. Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community.
Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans. I know it is easy to get and all that, but the thing is im a south african, and applied at the mca for this and was told im not british so they cant give me this. Letter of employment, details of date started, occupation, salary and leave approval. Oil tanker a ship designed for the carriage of oil in bulk, her cargo space consisting of several or many tanks. In order to be used as a passport, the situation must be appropriate i. I am free most days in port and i want to be able to get off the ship, but not sure if ill need to get visas in advance or if the seamans discharge book will cover me in these ports. Number of previous bermuda sdb na if not applicable iv. Beginning immediately, crew members can pay application fees for bermudan seamans books to princess cruises directly via the account information below. For those who want to apply for seaman loan, you may download a copy of the list of requirements here. Tankers load their cargo by gravity from the shore or by shore pumps and discharge using their own pumps. 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. Towards the end of the application process, you can choose to pick up the discharge book. What is the best way to get around visa issues for southafrican.
Unless the deckhand went back to south africa, obtaining a shengen visa was not possible. Mexicovisa transmigrant visa for crew seamen law, legal. The following information must be provided in the body of the email. 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. South african citizens may enter with a passport that must be valid upon arrival b.
Anti piracy maritime security services armed guards. Seaman book new application renewal onsite onboard. Seamans book is the common name for a discharge book. Discharge book no this is to certify that the above named person.
Standard processing time for this document is three working days. Certified copy of home affairs document proving permanent residency or original passport with residency permit. Iata passport, visa and health information glossary. The online application is only for new sdb applications. 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 sometimes also allows for sea crew to travel on marine fare tickets which are often at a discounted price with. You can apply for a seamans discharge book through various maritime authorities throughout the world often itll be from the place of your boats flag of registration. 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. 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. Company letter, with position request, signature and stamp. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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