28/08/2026
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Good news for qualified seafarers with immediate vessel deployment!β
If your SIRB is nearing expiration or has already expired and you have a pending SRB/SID appointment, you may be granted an extension.
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Request Letter from the employing company
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Confirmed airline e-ticket
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Approved DMW Contract / Notarized Company Contract / Certificate of Employment
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Confirmed SRB/SID online appointment
π IMPORTANT: You must personally visit your selected processing center** and present the required documents.
This temporary measure is intended to assist seafarers with immediate deployment amid the current challenges in SRB/SID processing.
π£ Stay tuned for further updates from MARINA.
β ASC Seafarers, please take note and share this information!
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Seafarers with pending appointments for the issuance or renewal of their Seafarerβs Record Book (SRB) and/or Seafarerβs Identity Document (SID) whose Seafarerβs Identification and Record Books (SIRBs) are approaching expiration or have already expired may be granted an extension, provided that they have an immediate departure to board a vessel.
To avail of the extension, qualified seafarers are required to personally visit their selected processing center and present the following:
1. Request letter from the employing company;
2. Confirmed airline e-ticket of the seafarer;
3. Approved DMW contract, or a notarized company contract with the seafarer, or a Certificate of Employment; and
4. Confirmed online appointment for the SRB/SID application.
This measure is being implemented to assist seafarers with immediate deployment amid the current challenges affecting the regular issuance of SRBs and SIDs nationwide.
Further updates on the resumption of regular processing of these documents will be announced by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) through its official communication channels.