Questions related to operational standards should be directed to the Coast Guard's Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES). Questions related to training standards should be directed to the Coast Guard's Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC). Questions related to policy and standards of marine electrical and mechanical systems should be directed to the Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG). Questions further related to doctrine, policy, and guidance should be directed to the office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC).

Domestic U.S. Flag vessel should contact CVC-1 and Foreign Flag vessels should contact CVC-2 at the information below.

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Domestic Vessels - CVC-1
 
Andrew Czarniak
Email:   Andrew.J.Czarniak@uscg.mil

Phone:  202-372-1387

or

Office of Domestic Vessel & Offshore Compliance Division (CG-CVC-1)
U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7501
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20593-7501
(202) 372-1251
E-mail: cgcvc@uscg.mil

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Foreign Vessels - CVC-2

LCDR Steve Lewis
Email:   Steven.A.Lewis@uscg.mil  

Phone:  (206) 815-1842

or

Office of Foreign & Offshore Compliance Division (CG-CVC-2)
U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7501
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20593-7501
(202) 372-1251
E-mail: cgcvc@uscg.mil

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