You may use this application for New Application of Seaman Discharge Book. Applicant must be the person who is applying for this Seaman Discharge Book.

Eligibility

The Singapore Discharge Book is only issued to Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident and Foreign Officers/Cadets who are enrolled in maritime training courses at Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) or accredited training institutions in Singapore.

The Seaman Discharge Book will be issued with limitation "For Offshore Industry Only" endorsed on their Seaman's Discharge Book if they possess the Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (Including Travel Safety By Boat) (OPITO approved) certificate.

There is no validity period for Seaman Discharge Book issued to Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.

For Foreign Officers/Cadets, the Singapore Seaman Discharge Book will be issued with a validity period of 5 years as an interim measure to allow the officers/cadets to sail onboard for gaining sea experience. There is no renewal after expiry.

The necessary supporting information which you will need is indicated below.

For Singaporeans/Permanent Resident Applicant
(1) Singapore NRIC
(2) Valid Passport
(3) Course Certificate:

• For Officers
  • Certificate of Competency (CoC)
• For Ratings (Non-OPITO)
  Basic Training Certificates issued under STCW 78, as amended:
  • Personal Survival Techniques complying with STCW A-VI/1-1
  • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting complying with STCW A-VI/1-2
  • Elementary First Aid complying with STCW A-VI/1-3
  • Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities complying with STCW A-VI/1-3
  • Security Awareness Training complying with STCW A-VI/6-1
• For Ratings (OPITO)
  
  • BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training)
    

(5) Next-of-Kin NRIC (for Singaporeans or Permanent Resident) / Passport (for Foreigner)
(6) Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
(7) Passport Sized Photograph

For Foreigners Applicant (Valid For 5 Years Only)
(1) Valid Passport
(2) Course Certificate:

• Basic Training Certificates issued under STCW 78, as amended:
  • Personal Survival Techniques complying with STCW A-VI/1-1
  • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting complying with STCW A-VI/1-2
  • Elementary First Aid complying with STCW A-VI/1-3
  • Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities complying with STCW A-VI/1-3
  • Security Awareness Training complying with STCW A-VI/6-1

(4) Enrolment Letter from maritime training courses at Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) or accredited training institutions in Singapore
(5) Next-of-Kin NRIC (for Singaporeans or PR) / Passport (for Foreigner)
(6) Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
(7) Passport Sized Photograph

You will need to prepare all the relevant documents in the following format before uploading to the application form:

(1) Passport Sized Photo

• Specifications:
  • recent passport sized colour photograph (taken within the last 3 months)
  • photograph should present full head to chin within the frame without headgear
    (Headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
  • photograph should show clear features of the face with good contrast against a plain background
  • photograph should not be pixelated, with no ink marks or with creases
  • no alteration should be made to remove distinguishing marks on the face such as removal or addition of birth marks, moles or tattoos
  • dimension of the photo image has to be 400(width) by 514 pixels(height)
  • photo submitted must be in JPEG or PNG format("jpg" or "png" extension)

(2) Other relevant documents

• • in PDF, MS Word, JPG or PNG format
  • Size should not be more than 2 Mbytes

(3) Document file naming

• • not more than 20 characters
  • should only be alphanumeric characters(A-Z, and numbers)
  • should not have any special characters such as @, ~, *, <, >, &, ', %, :, ., \

You will receive an acknowledgement letter upon submission of application and will be notified on the outcome of the application within 3 working days. Upon receiving the notification letter of successful application, you will also be notified on the scheduled time slot for collection of your Seaman Discharge Book.

A fee of SGD 18 is payable via NETS/Credit Card during collection. The following documents are to be presented for collection of the Seaman Discharge Book:

• notification letter on successful application
• original documents as indicated in Section B for verification at:
  

• Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
• Shipping Division
• Seafarers Management Department (SMD)
• 460 Alexandra Road
• #21-00 mTower
• Singapore 119963
  

You may check the status of your application using the Enquiry of SDB Application if you have not received notification letter on successful application.

Please collect the Seaman Discharge Book within 2 weeks from the date of the notification letter. The Seaman Discharge Book will be cancelled if not collected within 2 weeks. The online application is only for New SDB Applications. For SDB application due to renewal or loss or for further enquiries, please email to Seafarers Management Department (SMD) at MMO_MPA@mpa.gov.sg or contact us at Tel: 1800 - 2727777 (Option 1).