Wrk: how to get a Seaman's discharge book?

5fwd · Postby **5fwd** » March 16th, 2017, 10:44 am

Guys, any info on this?

Thanks

slim1005 · Postby **slim1005** » March 16th, 2017, 10:56 am

First you have to go to maritime services division on St Vincent Street, get a medical form and a list of approved doctors. Complete the medical.
After doing the medical you go to marine training on dock road, Caribbean fisheries in chaguaramas or utt maritime in chaguaramas and do basic safety training/pre-sea course. It's a 1 week course.
After completing the course and obtaining the certificate go back to maritime services with medical and pre-sea certificate and apply for a discharge book.
Total cost should be around $3000.

sleepertercel · Postby **sleepertercel** » March 16th, 2017, 12:06 pm

slim1005 wrote:First you have to go to maritime services division on St Vincent Street, get a medical form and a list of approved doctors. Complete the medical.
After doing the medical you go to marine training on dock road, Caribbean fisheries in chaguaramas or utt maritime in chaguaramas and do basic safety training/pre-sea course. It's a 1 week course.
After completing the course and obtaining the certificate go back to maritime services with medical and pre-sea certificate and apply for a discharge book.
Total cost should be around $3000.

Surprisingly helpful and mature answer considering the topic at hand

Seaman's Discharge *snickers*

5fwd · Postby **5fwd** » March 16th, 2017, 12:24 pm

If I have BOSIET do I still need the pre sea training?

xhex · Postby **xhex** » March 16th, 2017, 12:37 pm

5fwd wrote:If I have BOSIET do I still need the pre sea training?

Its not necessary, but some people will tell you yes so to be on the safe side and up your game, do it too.

slim1005 · Postby **slim1005** » March 16th, 2017, 1:28 pm

If you want to get a discharge book you will still have to do the pre-sea training.

Strugglerzinc · Postby **Strugglerzinc** » March 16th, 2017, 2:01 pm

Well look how i thought a discharge book was something if you got fired or discharged.

Pablo660 · Postby **Pablo660** » March 16th, 2017, 2:05 pm

A Trinidad discharge book is good but a Panamanian is better/ I would recommend getting that using bosiet and Ukooa as endorsement
U get to work more places with it

5fwd · Postby **5fwd** » March 16th, 2017, 8:35 pm

Where can I get the Panamanian one? Is there anyway to do it locally? Thanks

juggernaught · Postby **juggernaught** » March 20th, 2017, 1:25 pm

Pablo660 wrote:A Trinidad discharge book is good but a Panamanian is better/ I would recommend getting that using bosiet and Ukooa as endorsement
U get to work more places with it

That's true but the only problem is you wouldn't be able to get a Panama COC even if u have the money (which is a pretty penny) to do so because Panama stopped issuing endorsements and COC awhile now, best bet is Honduras

slim1005 · Postby **slim1005** » March 20th, 2017, 3:55 pm

juggernaught wrote:
Pablo660 wrote:A Trinidad discharge book is good but a Panamanian is better/ I would recommend getting that using bosiet and Ukooa as endorsement
U get to work more places with it

That's true but the only problem is you wouldn't be able to get a Panama COC (certificate of competency) even if u have the money (which is a pretty penny) to do so because Panama stopped issuing endorsements and COC awhile now, best bet is Honduras

There's a pretty big difference between a COC and a discharge book.
A discharge book just enables you to work on ships as a regular sailor. Whereas a COC would enable you to work as an officer on-board a ship.
You can get a discharge book almost instantly compared to a COC where you would have to do various short courses, training, schooling and sea-going experience.