Posted:
July 14, 2009
The Coast Guard has issued a notice with posting guidelines for the new Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC). Mariners must display their MMCs in a “conspicuous place on the vessel on which he/she is serving.”
Mariners holding legacy licenses should continue to display their licenses. For reasons of security, mariners should not display their credentials when visiting a foreign port.
Additionally, the National Maritime Center, the Coast Guard’s new centralized mariner credentialing processing facility, issued a bulletin outlining steps the Coast Guard says it is taking to expedite the processing of credential applications. These and other NMC bulletins are available online.
Coast Guard issues guidelines for posting new Merchant Mariner Credential
The Coast Guard has issued a notice with posting guidelines for the new Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC). Mariners must display their MMCs in a “conspicuous place on the vessel on which he/she is serving.”
Mariners holding legacy licenses should continue to display their licenses. For reasons of security, mariners should not display their credentials when visiting a foreign port.
Additionally, the National Maritime Center, the Coast Guard’s new centralized mariner credentialing processing facility, issued a bulletin outlining steps the Coast Guard says it is taking to expedite the processing of credential applications. These and other NMC bulletins are available online.