The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) develops and maintains policy and standards, for the
prevention activities of the Coast Guard to achieve Marine Safety, Security, and Stewardship mission success.
The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance includes policy experts in domestic, foreign, and fishing vessels
as well as merchant mariner credentialing.
Chief of Commercial Vessel Compliance:
Captain Matt Edwards
Chief of Commercial Vessel Compliance
United States Coast Guard
Contact the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance:
Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC)
U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7501
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20593-7501
202-372-1251