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To document your sea service you may use form CG-719S or submit a letter which includes the same information required on the Small Vessel Sea Service Form (CG-719S). For further instructions on completing the CG-719S form, sample letters and sea service related details please use the Sea Service Instructions .
Visit our Military to Mariner page for information on crediting military sea service, training and exams, recency, officers, enlisted personnel and reasons for delay.
To help determine sea service for RENEWALs only, try the Renewal Calculator.
Some service on ATBs can be credited towards a Tankerman PIC endorsement. Check this document for status of equivalency determinations.
Towing Officer Assessment Record (T.O.A.R.) Requirements Completed T.O.A.R.s should be submitted with your application for a Towing Officer Credential. The individual TOARs below contain only the assessments required for the specific route. See NVIC 03-16 for comprehensive Towing Officer Credentialing Policy.
Click on the appropriate TOAR below or the red button to be taken directly to NVIC 03-16.
Click here for a complete listing of Credentialing Regulations and Policy.
Course Requirements
An approved course satisfies regulatory requirements and in some cases substitutes for a examination or a portion of a service requirement. The Professional Qualifications Branch reviews course completion certificates to determine applicability. When submitting a course completion certificate, you do not need to submit the original. However, the copy must be legible.
Please ensure the following when submitting a course completion certificate:
Please visit our Training & Assessments Page for a complete listing of approved courses.
Exam Requirements
In accordance with 46 Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR Part 10), a professional examination is conducted for applicants of original issues, raises of grade, modifications (increases in scope), and renewals. Once it is determined that a credential’s requirements have been met, an “Approval to Test” letter is mailed by the evaluator to the applicant. Also, there will be an e-mail indicating that the mariner is approved to test for his/her credential (if an e-mail address was included with the application). The letter must be in hand prior to scheduling the examinations; the e-mail will not be accepted to schedule exams.
There are two basic types of "Approval to Test" letters. Click on each of the following links to see samples:
Once you have completed testing, the examiner will contact the evaluator and your credential will be issued.
If an incomplete application is submitted an Awaiting Information (AI) letter will be sent, which will delay your credential issuance.
Sample AI Letter
AI Extension Requests
If you received an AI letter and the information requested was recently submitted, please allow 7-10 business days for the application status on Homeport to change. If it has not changed, please contact the Customer Service Center to verify that the submitted information was sufficient.