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Forms & Instructions

Avoid Delays

Completed Merchant Mariner Credential applications (Form CG719B and supporting documentation) should be emailed to MMCApplications@uscg.mil.

Medical Certificate ONLY Applications (719K or 719K/E) are processed separately and should be sent via email to MEDAIP@uscg.mil.

If you submit an incomplete application (719B or 719K), you will either receive an awaiting information (AI) letter or the application will be returned to you, and YOUR CREDENTIAL WILL BE DELAYED!

For details on which forms are needed for each application type, visit the Merchant Mariner Credential page. The Medical Certificate page specifies the requirements for a medical certificate.

CG 719

*All forms indicate an OMB expiration date of 4/30/2026. These are the most up to date forms and are being accepted currently.

Application for Merchant Mariner Credential (CG-719B)

How to Complete the CG-719B Application Video Guide

Application for Medical Certificate (CG-719K)

Application for Medical Certificate for Entry Level Ratings (CG-719K/E)

Conviction Statement (CG-719C)

Small Vessel Sea Service Form CG-719S (Sea Service)

DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form 719P (Drug Testing)

Shipping Article

 

Instructions For Shipping Articles (CG-705A)

Shipping Articles (CG-705A) Form

 

Certificate of Discharge

46 CFR 14.311(a) allows shipping companies to electronically submit Certificates of Discharge to OSC-SMB-NMC-CERTDISCH@USCG.MIL.

 

Certificate of Discharge (CG-718A)

 

Miscellaneous Documents

Course Approval Submittal Guide

Designated Examiner Submittal Checklist

Instructor/Proctor Submittal Checklist

Oath Form

Qualified Assessor Submittal Checklist

Sample Third Party Authorization Form (Medical Certificate)

Sample Third Party Authorization Form (Merchant Mariner Credential)

Sample Affidavit for Duplicate

Site Approval Submittal Checklist

TWIC Exemption Sample Statement

Logbooks

When must information be submitted to/retained by the Coast Guard?:
The master or person in charge shall file the logbook with the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) when the voyage is completed.

How is the information submitted?:
Official Logbooks are permanent records and must be submitted to the nearest OCMI for review by the Investigation Department. To locate your closest OCMI go to the Port Directory at https://homeport.uscg.mil/Pages/sector-directory.aspx.

What happens when complete information is received?:
The Official Logbooks are maintained at the OCMI’s office for six months before being transferred to the nearest Federal Records Center for 60 years. After 60 years the Official Logbooks are sent to the National Archives Regional Center for permanent storage.

Logbook Request