Makemineadouble,
I am trying to get into the ROV industry also and I have been informed by the guys at the Maritime & Coastguard Agency that I can’t get the seamans book without getting a signature from my employer. Seen as though I aint got an ROV job then the paperwork has been filled in and waiting until/if I land a job.
You do not need a Seafarers Card or Book to get a job offshore. This is something you will get AFTER you start the job.
For most Uk companies the only reason they want you to have a Seafarers Card is so they can get you deep discount tickets on the airlines.
The difference between the Card and the Book is that the Book has pages which allow you to record your time on a vessel and get a ships stamp on it. You dont necessarily need that, you can just get a 1 page piece of paper that does the same job.
Most Uk employers will only pay for the Card – if you want to get a book you will have to pay for that yourself (tehy will normally still supply a letter to you OK tho)
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