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Sea service letter for international seafarers

Details in each letter must include:

  • Position held aboard, duties performed and dates signed on and off each ship.
  • Name of ship.
  • IMO number
  • Vessel specific information (see below)

Vessel specific information

Include the following:

  • For deck officer and deck rating applications provide the vessel’s gross tonnage.
  • For engineer officer and engine room rating applications, provide the total propulsion power in kilowatts.
  • For engineer officer applications provide the propulsion type (motor, steam or other (specify)).
  • Ship type:
    • Oil tanker (OT)
    • Gas carrier (GC)
    • Chemical tanker (CT)
    • Offshore service vessel (OSV)
    • Mobile offshore drilling unit or floating petroleum storage offtake (MODU)
    • Special purpose ship (including Royal Australian Navy ships) (SPS)
    • High speed passenger craft (HSPC)
    • High speed cargo craft (HSCC)
    • Fishing vessels (FV)
    • Other type of ship (other)
  • Continued competence in sea survival and firefighting and/or fast rescue boat (for revalidation only for master, deck and engineer officers and ratings).
  • For deck officers only: that the ship was fitted with a full GMDSS station and that the applicant operated it on a regular basis.
  • For engineer officers: copies of sea service testimonials (for initial issue only).

Note: Sea-time letters obtained from ships will not be accepted.

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Source URL:https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/sea-service-and-task-books/sea-service-letter-international-seafarers

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