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**GuinnessMan** · 15 August 2011, 10:10 PM

MCA don't issue them. They're issued by the Registry of Shipping which falls under Department of Transport.

I think google might be your best bet here...

**nphelps30** · 15 August 2011, 10:19 PM

Cheers!

Still no luck...I'll contact Carnival and ask!
Thanks though

**CharlieDelta** · 15 August 2011, 10:24 PM

As far as I'm aware the Seaman's Card is near enough obsolete - I'd save your money to be honest. I'm not even sure Carnival will pay for more than just the discharge book.

**RNR** · 15 August 2011, 10:30 PM

Me and another cadet got issued seamans cards this year and we are with the same company, no other cadets got issued them though.

**alistairuk** · 15 August 2011, 10:38 PM

Seaman's cards are not required any more - the discharge book is all you require.

**Lewis** · 16 August 2011, 12:17 AM

So why are they not needed any more?

**Chiefy** · 16 August 2011, 04:14 AM

Mainly cos no one accepts them, they used to be used in Liue of a Passport, but dont meet the requirements.

We may all need new Seamans Cards once MLC2006 comes fully into force and everyone decides on a standard for the data and card type, but thats down the line a bit still.

**GuinnessMan** · 16 August 2011, 08:49 AM

I thought it was funny that all the countries like the Philipines, India, Indonesia and even Singapore have ratified the MLC2006, yet we haven't...

**Chiefy** · 16 August 2011, 11:37 AM

cos UK isnt a seafaring nation anymore, therefore waaaaay down the list of things to do

**alistairuk** · 16 August 2011, 03:57 PM

+ I have enough bloody ID cards and documents to carry around with me without adding more to the list! Yet another stupid idea just like the national ID cards

**Lewis** · 16 August 2011, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by Chiefy View Post

cos UK isnt a seafaring nation anymore, therefore waaaaay down the list of things to do

Just had a look on the web Switzerland have ratified and they'd hardly be what I call a sea fairing nation.

**GuinnessMan** · 16 August 2011, 04:06 PM

I don't think the National ID card is all that bad (granted I have spent the last 10 years or so carrying around different countries ID cards, I swear some of these places have more pictures of me than my grandmother...).

If the Government could do it WITHOUT losing my details (again), then I'd happily go along and get one...

**effiestephy** · 17 August 2011, 04:25 PM

I have a Seaman's Card, still don't know what it's used for...

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