The unofficial certificates that document where a Sailor has been, what they have done, and most importantly, what they are—a Shellback or a Blue Nose or a Mossback or a Double Centurion. Or even a Goldfish or Sea Squatter. The crew of that ship will treasure their copies as they treasure their rating badges.

The unofficial certificates that document when a Sailor has completed a transit through the Suez Canal. Also “Safari to Suez.”

The Suez Canal runs through Egypt linking the Mediterranean sea with the Red Sea.