Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s report as well as a sample form used by Guincho Crewing Agency which lists documents required for enlistment of a crew member. The Committee recalls that under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention every seaman shall be given a document containing a record of his employment on board the vessel (a "discharge book"). The form of such document, the particulars to be recorded and the manner in which such particulars are to be entered in it shall be determined by national law. It shall not contain any statement as to the quality of the seaman’s work or as to his wages. The Committee asks the Government to provide a specimen of a document issued to seafarers pursuant to this provision of the Convention.