The difference between seaman's certificate and seaman's certificate is that seaman's certificate is only equivalent to seaman's identity card, but seaman's certificate has a wider scope, including not only seaman's certificate, but also people engaged in shipping. Different from the seaman's card, it is a valid identity document issued by China Maritime Safety Administration for the entry and exit of China seamen, which is equivalent to the seaman's passport. Crew certificate is a range, including relevant certificates of personnel engaged in crew work, including crew certificate and crew service book. Seaman's Card is a valid identity document printed and issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and China Maritime Safety Administration for China seafarers' entry, exit and use abroad. It is a seaman's passport, which shows that the holder has People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality.
Two, the issuing unit is different, the effect is the same.
The crew certificate is a certificate issued by the public security department to the crew of a ship sailing in its own country or internationally, and it is submitted to the frontier inspection personnel for inspection and registration at the time of entry and exit. It is a valid certificate for the crew of an international sailing ship.
Seaman's card is a valid identity document for China seafarers to enter and leave the country, which is uniformly printed and issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and China Maritime Safety Administration. This is a sailor's special passport. Indicate that the holder has People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality and is a sailor by occupation.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Crew Regulations
Article 4 The term "crew" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the persons who have obtained the crew service book through crew registration according to the provisions of these Regulations, including the captain, officers and ordinary crew members.
The term "captain" as mentioned in these regulations refers to the person who has obtained the qualification of captain in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and is responsible for the management and command of the ship.
The term "senior crew" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the chief officer, second officer, third officer, chief engineer, second engineer, second engineer, communications personnel and other senior technical or management personnel who have obtained corresponding qualifications in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
The term "crew" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to other crew members except the captain and officers.
Article 7 The seaman's service book is the seaman's professional identity document, which shall contain the seaman's name, domicile, contact person, contact information and other related matters.
In case of any change in the items recorded in the crew service book, the crew shall go through the formalities of change with the maritime administrative agency.