Posted:
July 13, 2016
In a bulletin released July 7 titled "Qualified Assessor Requirements," the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center reminded mariners the 2010 amendments to STCW will take effect January 1, 2017 and announced a change in policy applying only to mariners planning to submit assessments signed by qualified assessors (QAs) for license upgrades under STCW.
According to the bulletin: "The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved QAs, there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2016. In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified in NVIC 02-14 until December 31, 2017. These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2018."
Complete information on the requirements for license upgrading under STCW is available to members and applicants of American Maritime Officers on the STAR Center website: A step-by-step guide to becoming a U.S. Coast Guard Qualified Assessor is also available on the STAR Center website.
The bulletin released by the National Maritime Center is available online.
U.S. Coast Guard issues STCW Qualified Assessor bulletin to clarify deadlines for submitting license upgrade task assessments
In a bulletin released July 7 titled "Qualified Assessor Requirements," the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center reminded mariners the 2010 amendments to STCW will take effect January 1, 2017 and announced a change in policy applying only to mariners planning to submit assessments signed by qualified assessors (QAs) for license upgrades under STCW.
According to the bulletin: "The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved QAs, there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2016. In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified in NVIC 02-14 until December 31, 2017. These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2018."
Complete information on the requirements for license upgrading under STCW is available to members and applicants of American Maritime Officers on the STAR Center website: A step-by-step guide to becoming a U.S. Coast Guard Qualified Assessor is also available on the STAR Center website.
The bulletin released by the National Maritime Center is available online.