Posted:
September 17, 2019
The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Merchant Mariner Medical Manual, COMDTINST M16721.48. The guidance in this manual should assist medical practitioners, the maritime industry, individual mariners, and Coast Guard personnel in evaluating a mariner applicant's physical and medical status to meet the requirements of the Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate. This manual incorporates and consolidates prior guidance on the medical evaluation of merchant mariners contained in several Coast Guard documents. The manual includes guidance on the Medical Certificate and related processes, including procedures for application, issuance, and cancellation of the Medical Certificate. The Merchant Mariner Medical Manual, COMDTINST M16721.4, is effective as of September 9, 2019 and is available on the Internet. For information about this document, or to suggest changes, Adrienne Buggs, M.D., United States Coast Guard, Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing.
U.S. Coast Guard: Merchant Mariner Medical Manual published
The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Merchant Mariner Medical Manual, COMDTINST M16721.48. The guidance in this manual should assist medical practitioners, the maritime industry, individual mariners, and Coast Guard personnel in evaluating a mariner applicant's physical and medical status to meet the requirements of the Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate. This manual incorporates and consolidates prior guidance on the medical evaluation of merchant mariners contained in several Coast Guard documents. The manual includes guidance on the Medical Certificate and related processes, including procedures for application, issuance, and cancellation of the Medical Certificate. The Merchant Mariner Medical Manual, COMDTINST M16721.4, is effective as of September 9, 2019 and is available on the Internet. For information about this document, or to suggest changes, Adrienne Buggs, M.D., United States Coast Guard, Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing.