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National Maritime Center Announcements

Archived Announcements
Apr 23  pdf icon Marine Safety Information Bulletin 06-23 Canceled
Apr 23  pdf icon Meeting Original Officer CPR Requirement with Competence in Basic Training
Apr 14  pdf icon National Maritime Center Web-based Tools No Longer Available
Mar 17  pdf icon National Maritime Center Web-based Tools Unavailable
Mar 12  pdf icon National Maritime Center/Suspension and Revocation National Center of Expertise Telephone Transition to Microsoft Teams (Update 1)
Mar 6  pdf icon Documentation of Instructor Time for Renewal or Raise of Grade of an MMC
Feb 28  pdf icon National Maritime Center (NMC) / Suspension and Revocation National Center of Expertise (S&R NCOE) Telephone Transition to Microsoft Teams
Dec 20  pdf icon Requirement to Submit Merchant Mariner Credential User Fees via the Pay.gov Website
Dec 20  pdf icon Change to Oath Requirement
Dec 17  pdf icon Mariner Credentialing Program Transformation Final Rule
Dec 02  pdf icon Calculators for Mariner Credentialing Examinations
Oct 23  pdf icon Rejection of Incomplete Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Applications During Initial Screening
Oct 15  pdf icon Temporary Changes in Service Requirements for STCW Deck Rating Endorsements
Oct 03  pdf icon Credentials Lost or Destroyed Due to Hurricane Helene
Sept 26  pdf icon Unapproved Courses at Gulf Coast Maritime Academy
Sept 24  pdf icon Customer Service Center (CSC) – Extended Operating Hours
Sep 19  pdf icon Verification Scan Code for Merchant Mariner Credentials
Aug 28  pdf icon Exemption from Fees Associated with Merchant Mariner Credential Applications for Active Duty and Selected Reserve Members of the Uniformed Services
Aug 12  pdf icon Updated Merchant Mariner Credential and MMC-related Documentation E-mail Submission Instructions

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The Coast Guard has launched a mobile app that anyone can use to help fight crime, including making anonymous reports. The Coast Guard is committed to investigating and pursuing appropriate enforcement actions for all reports of sexual misconduct on U.S. flagged vessels. Sexual misconduct, which includes incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment, has no place in the maritime industry and the Coast Guard is committed to preventing these occurrences and responding to allegations to eliminate this toxic behavior from the workplace. ​Use the QR code below to download the CGIS Tips app:

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• CG TIPS is available on the web at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=878. • CGIS Tips is also available through the iTunes App Store or Google Play store. • Learn more about USCG Investigative Services at www.uscg.mil/cgis.

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