Application for a discharge book andor a british seamans. George meegan born 2 december 1952 is a british adventurer and alternative educator best known for his unbroken walk of the western hemisphere from the southern tip of south america to the northernmost part of alaska at prudhoe bay. Hence, a seamans book serves as an identification and a record book of the seaman. 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. Discharge book numbering from ww 2 to 1972 for british. Hence, a seaman s book serves as an identification and a record book of the seaman. I for one think that the lad was setup by a shoal of legal sharks hellbent on allocating blame by any means possible. The evidence given by ss californians 2nd officer herbert stone on day 7 of the uk inquiry is a source of controversy. The seaman s book discharge book is also massively useful, especially out here in asia and farmiddle east where visas are a pain to get and the rules change every 5mins. Before the era of the modern motor barge a fleet of steam. A seaman book is a continuous record of a seaman s service. The captain of the seagoing vessel ship signs and records the seafarers seatime, experiences thereof. Seaman book is one of the compulsory document for applying crew transit visas. I received my discharge book in 2010 after i requested it.
Having been discharged dishonourably from the british army. Booth is the story of this standard gauge industrial railway with its steam and diesel locomotives servicing the blackburn meadows sewage works, kilnhurst tip, thryberg tip, coisley hill sewage works and woodhouse mill sewage works. A seaman s discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. They also see to that ships have the minimum manning and stuff like that. How much would a fiction book cost in wartime 1940s in the uk. Discharge books and british seamans card uk ship register. One of these was that the crew had to sign six monthly articles at gloucester customs house in commercial road, with the regulatory stamp in the seamans discharge book. 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. Jul 10, 2008 i have my great grandads discharge book and it states what his possition was at sea, one of them is an os which is an ordinary seaman, but then he changed to a ww, does anybody know what a ww is. Royal navy ratings service records 18531928 the national. Bolt was crew, including an image of the vessel if. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seaman s card rev 0819.
Marinet is an internetbased ecommerce system owned by the maritime and port authority of singapore for the maritime community. I understand that the nmci has a right to retain any irish seafarers identity card andor discharge. Seaman service book ssb is a continuous record of a seamans service issued in pakistan. This is an important document travel document for the seafarer as he gets identified as per the ilo convention and would enable him to work onboard the ship or vessel in the. 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 seaman s card is invaluable as a professional identification document, as our passports no longer have a profession line in them. 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. You need a seamans discharge book if youre a british seafarer, or are working on a ukregistered ship or yacht. A seamans discharge book is a seafarers record of service cum identification booklet, as required by the international stcw convention on seafarers. The british seaman s card is similar to a british passport and is internationally accepted, allowing seafarers to land at foreign ports without having to obtain visas.
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. Enquire status of application for seaman discharge book sdb a this form allows you to check for the status of an sdb application. I have my great grandads discharge book and it states what his possition was at sea, one of them is an os which is an ordinary seaman, but then he changed to a ww, does anybody know what a ww is. All my crew have books and we always get some kind of visa or shore pass using them. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens 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. Providing family historians and genealogists with information on uk and irish genealogical sources, topics, finding aids and contacts relevant to family history. Genguide uk and irish genealogy sources, aids and contacts.
The fee for a first issue, continuation orreplacementbritish seaman scard is. Paying and monitoring all crew expense claims for generic expenses. Dont go to bed yet, we have one more and that s the seemannsamt seaman s employment office they give out the seaman s discharge book. There are a number of specialist libraries which hold historical railway documents, including board of trade and ministry of transport accident reports and returns. The discharge book for merchant seamen, or more formally the continuous certificate of discharge, was introduced in 1900. Here is a catch 22 question, been asked to send my cv in for a anti piracy job,someone is bidding on a contract and needs to be able to show personnel on books, and ive been asked to provide a discharge book and a seamen s card,i have all the forms in front of me, but to process the. Please have on hand your discharge book containing proof of sea service to present the consular officer. The seamans bookdischarge book is also massively useful, especially out here in asia and farmiddle east where visas are a pain to get and the rules change every 5mins. A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service. As such, you dont need a passport or visa to enter the uk. Merchant navy discharge number records armed forces. One strange entry in my first discharge book, handwritten, in the income tax code number and date which is blank except for the note s effective only to 5471. The merchant shipping seamens documents regulations 1987. Discharge books and british seamans card a discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity.
Apr 05, 2009 as in indian cdc, validity is mention on cdc i. The list below represents our best understanding of the location of these libraries, and access arrangements. Erin packer hr business partner south western railway. Not only will you never miss an issue, but a subscription will really get you off to a great start and enable you to get the most out of your british steam railways collection standard subscription. This is an important document travel document for the seafarer as he gets identified as per the ilo convention and would enable him to work onboard the ship or vessel in the designated rank as mentioned in the holder s seaman book. Hi, i have recently had a search conducted at southampton archives and they have been unable to find the records of my relative leslie arthur whitney, who was an apprentice in the merchant navy, and left the service in 1928, to join the police force. British seamens cards no longer require endorsement after 5 years. A discharge book is a continuous record of a seafarers service and is not a proof of identity. The seaman book must contain the name and title of the issuing authority, date and place of issue and a statement that the document is issued for the purpose of the relevant convention. King tug,with other models of balmoral, bristol queen, coasters and a collection of mini models representing every class of ship that i served on, being listed in my seamans discharge book r589281. An application for an irish seafarers discharge book can be made if you are. Records of individual merchant seamens sea service details are held in alphabetical surname order. 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.
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. A seaman s discharge book, sometimes known as a seamans service book ssb, is a full record of a seafarers career experience and certification. 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 and 2010. Yes it makes you think of the number of people who went to sea over the years. Some of the records cover periods of service up to at least 1950. Make an entry in the narrative section of the official log book recording the place, date and time of the seamans discharge, quoting the. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman. Application for a cayman islands seamans discharge book page 3 of 7 4 declarations rev 012017 cisr 5 declaration by applicant i, the undersigned, declare that the information i have given is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct and complete.
Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819. The original records are in four series at the national archives. The certificate was essential to the seamans potential for gaining a billet in another vessel. The crewmen had to be skilled at seamanship and river work, the two quite different. It would be interesting to know what the latest discharge book r number that has been issued. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card gov. Christopher showed us some photographs of ronald in his naval uniform and a document relating to ronalds service, his seamens discharge book. For many years, it has been the practice for the master to enter his opinion of a seamans conduct and ability in that seamans discharge book, together with information about the ship, the period of service and the seamans position. On the railway ferries you signed on and it covered all the ships out of the port of weymouth so you could change ships without re signing once we. Seamans discharge book, issued in 2005 after previous one was filled up. 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. The british seamans card is similar to a british passport and is internationally accepted, allowing seafarers to land at foreign ports without having to obtain visas.
There are more departments, but this is what were interested in when obtaining german endorsements. Bolt was crew, including an image of the vessel if available. Monitoring crew mandatory seafaring documents including running a project to provide all seafarers with a seamans discharge book before 20. Should the original seamans book be found if declared lost it should be immediately returned to this authority. Apr 30, 2019 the evidence given by ss californian s 2nd officer herbert stone on day 7 of the uk inquiry is a source of controversy. Seafarers discharge book and id card seafarers ireland. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Dont go to bed yet, we have one more and thats the seemannsamt seamans employment office they give out the seamans discharge book. Having been discharged dishonourably from the british army in 1998. The register consists of docket books and seamen s pouches. What deos ww stand for in a seamans discharge book. The fifth register of seamans service 1941 to 1972. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. A catch 22 application for a discharge book and seamens. 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. The fee for a first issue, continuation or replacement uk discharge book is. Dockwalk the essential site for captains and crew docktalk. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman book. British seamans discharge book rovworld subsea information. 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.
Permit the seaman to leave the vessel only after receiving port health, customs and immigration clearance from the relevant officials. This journey on foot was of 19,019 miles 30,608 km in 2,425 days 19771983 and is documented in his book the longest walk 1988. Mar 05, 2007 hmmm im sure i have a seaman discharge somewhere around here. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently. One of these was that the crew had to sign six monthly articles at gloucester customs house in commercial road, with the regulatory stamp in the seaman s discharge book. I have 3 discharge books covering 41 years of service as opposed to my dads single one covering 33 years of service. British seamens cards are no longer obligatory for british seafarers. Available here are over 700,000 royal navy service records for ratings who entered the service between 1853 and 1928. There are more departments, but this is what were interested in. Here is a catch 22 question, been asked to send my cv in for a anti piracy job,someone is bidding on a contract and needs to be able to show personnel on books, and ive been asked to provide a discharge book and a seamens card,i have all the forms in front of me. Christopher showed us some photographs of ronald in his naval uniform and a document relating to ronald s service, his seamen s discharge book.
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