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Course or Programs including Instructors and Proctors should be submitted to the NMC’s Course Approval Branch:
DNV 1400 Ravello Drive Katy, TX 77449 Mehmet Soygur Email: Mehmet.Soygur@DNV.com Office: 281-396-1000
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Requests for approvals of Designated Examiners and TOAR requests should be submitted to the NMC’s Course Approval Branch via email NMCCourses@uscg.mil. NOTE: DEs are not MMC endorsements and should not be submitted on CG719B forms or sent to a REC.
To locate the appropriate Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR) see NVIC 03-16.
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