Seafarer's Identification and Record Book

Witholding of travel documents as illegal recruitment

Mar 14, 2017P OAdmiralty Newsadmiralty others, illegal recruitment, Migrant Workers, overseas filipino workers, passport, Pinoy Marino, pinoy seafarers, POEA Contract, Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book, SIRB

4:29 am Tuesday, March 14, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Recruitment agencies and foreign principals and employers are prohibited from withholding travel documents of OFWs, including seafarers, as provided for by rules and regulations governing the recruitment and employment of OFWs. In many instances of non-deployment, many seafarers complain of withholding of travel documents…

Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB): grounds for suspension or revocation

6:10 am Friday, March 3, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho One of the most important document before any seafarer able to board any local or international ships is the Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) or commonly known as Seaman’s book. This book details everything about the seafarer basic personal information and seagoing service. SIRB…