Seafarer documentsEducation and sea service
Record of Employment on Board Ship
- MLC A2.1
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 14 countries
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Records service aboard vessels and sea-service history.1
Who needs it. Seafarers documenting experience and progressing to their next qualification.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
3 Names in 14 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| India | Continuous Discharge CertificateIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source |
| India | Continuous Discharge Certificate – Cruise Vessels OnlyIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source |
| Kenya | Kenyan Seafarers Discharge Certificate and Record BookSeafarers Discharge Certificate and Record BookIssued by: Kenya Maritime Authority · source |
| Liberia | Seafarer’s Identification and Record BookIssued by: Liberia Maritime Authority / Deputy Commissioner · source |
| Malta | Maltese Seaman’s Record BookIssued by: Transport Malta – Merchant Shipping Directorate · source |
| Bahamas | Certificate of DischargeIssued by: Bahamas Maritime Authority · source |
| Bahamas | Seafarer’s Identification and Record BookIssued by: Bahamas Maritime Authority · source |
| Hong Kong | Seafarers’ Employment Registration BookIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
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Related document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Bermuda | Bermuda Discharge BookIssued by: Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority · source |
| British Virgin Islands | Seafarer Discharge BookBVI Seafarer Discharge BookIssued by: Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority · source |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar Discharge BookIssued by: Gibraltar Maritime Administration · source |
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Seaman’s Discharge BookIssued by: Maritime Cook Islands · source |
| Fiji | Seafarer’s Employment Record BookIssued by: Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji · source |
| Qatar | Certificate of Discharge / شهادة إنهاء خدمةCertificate of DischargeIssued by: Ministry of Transport – Ship Registry and Seafarers Affairs Department · source |
| San Marino | Confirmation of Discharge for SeafarersIssued by: San Marino Maritime Navigation Authority · source |
| Saudi Arabia | سجل الخدمة البحريةSea Service RecordIssued by: Transport General Authority – Maritime Transport Sector · source |
"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.