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Archived Announcements
Oct 20  pdf icon Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown: STCW Mitigation Efforts – Dispensations
Oct 15  pdf icon Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown UPDATE #2: Mitigation Efforts – Extensions
Oct 09  pdf icon Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown UPDATE #1: Mitigation Efforts – Extensions
Oct 01  pdf icon Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown
Sept 18  pdf icon Guidance on Recent Sea Service of Raises of Grade for National Officer Endorsements
Sept 18  pdf icon Guidance on Professional Examinations for Mariners Holding Endorsements as Master 500/1,600 GRT Applying for Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage
Sept 08  pdf icon Medical Certificate Error, July 25, 2025, to September 3, 2025
Aug 20  pdf icon Merchant Mariner Examination Working Group 2026 Schedule
Aug 18  pdf icon National Maritime Center New Fax Numbers
July 29  pdf icon Temporary Reduction of Service at Regional Examination Center Anchorage
July 25  pdf icon New Application Status and Credential Verification Web-based Tools Now Available
Jun 30  pdf icon Maritime Training Provider Best Practices
Jun 26  pdf icon Credit for Service on Articulated Tug-Barge Combinations
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

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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.