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welcome to the world of ships and merchant navy this site is a maritime blog and will deal mainly with respect to ships and all that. relates to ships and merchant navy ;your views and suggestions and articles are important to me for helping the new generation of. seafarers ;kindly come out with your ideas and help this small venture to grow and help all seafarers out there.kindly note all articles are. contributions from friends and other sources hence kindly correct me if you find any mistakes. marineshelf publishes articles contributed by seafarers and other marine related sites solely for the benefit of seafarers .all copyright materials are owned by its respective authors or publishers.. but ‘simplification of rules does not mean the holder is entitled to a job’. the government has eased rules for issuing a so-called continuous discharge certificate (cdc)-cu*-seafarers’ identity docu*ent, removing the hurdles for those intending to work on ships but faced hurdles in obtaining the certificate. without a cdc, a person is not eligible to work on ships. if an indian national of 18 years, holding an indian pas*port and a clas* 10 pas* certificate, completes the five basic stcw safety courses spread over two weeks, he is entitled to apply for a cdc. the international convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (stcw), 1978, sets qualification standards for masters, officers and general-purpose ratings on seagoing merchant ships. the new rules on issuing cdc took effect on january 14. job scene the move will benefit thousands of indians looking to work on board cruise liners as bartenders, house-keeping staff and laundrymen, and also in other ships in various capacities. “why should anyone come in their way of getting a job. they found it very difficult to get an indian cdc because of the rigid rules and regulations. hence, they took cdc from foreign entities. in this process, they were fleeced by agents and sub-agents. besides, indian