credentials – Pacific Maritime Magazine

27 Feb

USCG Launching New Merchant Mariner Credential Format

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Starting March 1, the U.S. Coast Guard plans to issue merchant mariner credentials in a new format that replaces the red passport-style book with related endorsement labels, according to the National Maritime Center. “The complexity and degraded reliability of the custom printers used to print the (credential) books necessitated a change to the credential printing process,” according to USCG, adding that the new credentials are going to be “printed on readily available commercial desktop laser jet printers and will vastly improve print services and availability.” The new format is expected to be on 8.5-inch by 11-inch “waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic…

28 Aug

Maritime Center Offering Free Replacement of Credentials Lost in Hawaii Wildfires

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U.S. Coast Guard officials with the National Maritime Center (NMC) are providing duplicate merchant mariner credentials at no charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed during the recent wildfires in Hawaii. Affected mariners are asked to provide a statement of loss to NMC via fax at (304) 433-3412 or email the statement to IASKNMC@uscg.mil. The statement should include the mariner’s full name, date of birth, current mailing address, current phone number and/or email address, and the mariner’s reference number or if that is unknown the last four digits of the mariner’s social security number. The statement should also…

18 Apr

Credentialing Delays Afflict National Maritime Center

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Those who applied for merchant mariner credentials may have to wait a little longer to receive them. The National Maritime Center is delayed in issuing credentials because of heightened application volumes and ongoing technical issues with its credential production equipment, Maritime Center commanding officer Capt. Bradley W. Clare announced April 7. “NMC credential printers remain operational but at a reduced capacity,” Clare said. “While we are unable to provide exact timeframes for completion of your MMC issuance, all efforts are being made to process applications and produce MMCs as quickly as possible.” Mariners should receive status update emails at every…

28 Mar

Mariner Credentials Lost in the Mail? Here’s How to Lower Risks, NMC Says

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It could take as many as 21 days for mariners to receive their completed credentials through the mail from the National Maritime Center, and without being able to track them, credentials could be lost or returned. In a March 20 announcement, the National Maritime Center reminded mariners of ways to lower the risk of lost credentials. One is to check the mariner’s address for accuracy and legibility. If the address changes after submitting the application, call the Customer Service Center at 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662) as soon as possible. Another is to look into expedited mailing options. E-mailing one’s application is preferable,…