Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958

Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958
C108
ILO Convention
Date of adoption	May 13, 1958
Date in force	February 19, 1961
Classification	Seafarers
Subject	Seafarers
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Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1958, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the reciprocal or international recognition of seafarers' national identity cards,...

An identity document issued under the convention or its successor is colloquially called a Seaman's Book^[1] or a Seaman's Card.

Modifications

The convention was subsequently revised in 2003 by Convention C185 Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003

Ratifications

As of 2013, the convention had been ratified by 64 states. Seven of the ratifying states have automatically denounced the convention by their subsequent acceptance of conventions that trigger denunciation.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "GLOBAL - New Offshore and Maritime Seafarer ID Standards under ILO 185 > Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP - Corporate Immigration". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

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[1] "GLOBAL - New Offshore and Maritime Seafarer ID Standards under ILO 185 > Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP - Corporate Immigration". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

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