National Maritime Center Announcements

Oct 03  pdf icon Credentials Lost or Destroyed Due to Hurricane Helene
Sept 26  pdf icon Unapproved Courses at Gulf Coast Maritime Academy
Sept 24  pdf icon Customer Service Center (CSC) – Extended Operating Hours
Sep 19  pdf icon Verification Scan Code for Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sep 03  pdf icon National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meetings – September 10-11, 2024
Aug 28  pdf icon Exemption from Fees Associated with Merchant Mariner Credential Applications for Active Duty and Selected Reserve Members of the Uniformed Services
Aug 21  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Meeting 8 – September 4-5, 2024
Aug 12  pdf icon Updated Merchant Mariner Credential and MMC-related Documentation E-mail Submission Instructions
Aug 08  pdf icon National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
Aug 08  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
Aug 05  pdf icon Temporary Closure of Regional Exam Center New York
Aug 05  pdf icon Temporary Closure of Regional Exam Center Charleston
July 25  pdf icon Video Guide to Filling Out Medical Certificate Application Form CG-719K
July 17  pdf icon National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Intersessional Meeting of the Subcommittee on Recommendations for Seafarer Training Requirements in Mental Health and Women’s Health
July 15  pdf icon Merchant Mariner Examination Working Group 2025 Schedule
July 01  pdf icon Updated Merchant Mariner Credentials
June 26  pdf icon Training Provider Audit Updates (June 2024)
June 26  pdf icon Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate Application Backlog
June 20  pdf icon Examination and Training for Tides and Currents
June 10  pdf icon First Aid/CPR Documentation
May 23  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Intersessional Meeting of the Subcommittee on the STCW Convention and Code Review
May 23  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Intersessional Meeting of the Subcommittee on Training and Experience Guidelines for Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels
May 23  pdf icon National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting 7 – June 5-6, 2024
May 20  pdf icon Maritime Training Providers Highlights – May 2024
Apr 26  pdf icon Temporary Extension of Administrative Grace Period for Merchant Mariner Credentialing Transactions
Mar 07  pdf icon MCP Bulletin NVIC 01-24
Mar 06  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Meeting 7 – March 26-27, 2024
Feb 21  pdf icon New Merchant Mariner Credential Format
Feb 21  pdf icon NEW Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Brochure
Feb 12  pdf icon Video Guide to Filling Out Application Form CG-719B
Jan 10  pdf icon Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization HTW 10 Session January 31, 2024
Nov 28  pdf icon National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Meeting 6 – December 12, 2023
Oct 23  pdf icon Final Rule for Towing Vessel Firefighting Training
Oct 2  pdf icon Acceptance of STCW Assessments Performed by Assessors Who Are Not Coast Guard-Approved Qualified Assessors
Aug 21  pdf icon Sending Faxes to the National Maritime Center
Aug 16  pdf icon Merchant Mariner Examination Working Group 2024 Schedule
Aug 15  pdf icon Mariner Credentials Lost Due to Hawaii Wildfires
Aug 08  pdf icon National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Vacancies – Application Deadline – September 12, 2023

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:

New MMC

• 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.