A Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) is a document of identity for seafarers. Just like a passport accounts for all international travels a person undertakes, a CDC, also called a Seaman’s Book, accounts for all the seafarers’ contracts and records all his/her time at sea.
A CDC is issued by the country’s government where a seafarer resides. It is an important document that certifies that its holder is a seafarer per...
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