Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and successorBT 3521910-1969Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Indexes to Certificates of Competency, Masters, Mates, Engineers and Fishing Officers, Home and Foreign Trade
The records are microfiche copies of card indexes which recorded the issue of certificates of competency to masters, mates, engineers and fishing officers engaged in both home and foreign trade. The cards recorded the name, date of birth, place of birth, certificate number, grade, date of passing and port of examination for each certificate gained. The original cards were coloured according to the type of certificate gained (e.g. green for fishing).