IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE AN EXPIRED MERCHANT MARINE LICENSE!!!!!![]()
Temporary Extension of Administrative Grace Period for Merchant Mariner Credentialing Transactions![]()
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC) Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P) has published CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-24, Temporary Extension of Administrative Grace Period for Credentialing Transactions.![]()
This policy letter will allow mariners to renew a merchant mariner credential (MMC) up to 6 years after its expiration without taking the complete original examination. All other credentialing requirements for renewal after expiration remain unchanged, and so in some circumstances an open book examination may be required in accordance with 46 CFR 10.227(e)(1).![]()
Mariners who had previously applied for renewal of their MMC after the 1-year grace period had expired may re-apply for renewal if they are within the new, extended grace period. A new application will be necessary, including payment of required fees, per 46 CFR 10.219.![]()
If you have a current approval to test letter issued by the National Maritime Center (NMC) to re-instate an MMC expired beyond the 1-year administrative grace period but within 6 years, please contact the NMC at iasknmc@uscg.mil or (888) 427-5662.![]()
This policy letter is effective immediately and will remain in effect indefinitely. The Coast Guard will provide additional guidance concerning expiration of this policy as necessary. The policy letter is available on the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Policy Letter webpage.![]()
Mariners and other interested parties should contact the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division at MMCPolicy@uscg.mil or (202) 372-2357 with any questions or feedback.![]()
Sincerely,![]()
/M. Medina/![]()
Mayte Medina![]()
Chief, Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Looking for a career on the water?! Upcoming classes in Key West! ![]()
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OUPV (6 Pak) Blended Course April 29-May 3, 2024, from 9am-6pm (Monday thru Thursday for classroom and on-the-water training with one evening for pyrotechnic training after sunset) with testing Friday from 900am-6pm. $1315 Sign Up Now!! (we also have a couple no-waterwork seats for $995!)![]()
-100 GT Master Upgrade Hybrid May 7th, 2024 , 9am-6pm, $435![]()
–Tow Endorsement May 9th, 9am-1pm $195![]()
–FCC MROP May 9th, 2-5pm $230![]()
–Sail Endorsement online course with testing by appt! $195![]()
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Job alert! Good Times Key West is looking for a captain. I do have housing available for the right person. ![]()
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Looking for full time OUPV captain to run trips with our growing KW charter business. Applicant must be responsible, reliable, and must focused on safety, cleanliness, and overall guest experience. Duties will include running private charters on our fleet of three vessels, and helping the team keep our fleet/ equipment in like new condition. Experience is a plus, but willing to train the right person. Trips include eco tours, sandbar trips, and light tackle fishing. Applicant must have flexible schedule, work ethic, and a positive attitude. Pay includes competitive trip pay, tips, and commission. ![]()
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www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/several-people-rescued-after-airboat-flips-over-in-the-everglades/?fta...The operator of an airboat was arrested Friday afternoon after his vessel flipped over while carrying 9 people in the Everglades in western Miami-Dade.
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Cole Brauer, the 29-year-old skipper from New York, has made history as the first American woman to race solo around the globe. After over 130 days at sea, Brauer arrived in A Coruña, Spain aboard her Class 40, First Light. Brauer finished second overall in the race.![]()
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📸 Cole Brauer Ocean Racing![]()
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#SailIntoHistory #ColeBrauer #GlobalSoloChallenge #womenempoweringwomen #sailing #Unstoppable
Please report any sightings of Fish, Sawfish, Rays, or any wildlife behaving strangely by using the resources listed below. This will help determine what is happening during this crisis and what can be done. We are working with FWC to test Brown Pelicans and other birds that may be affected. A Brown Pelican that was rescued in the target area and died from toxicity complications has been sent for testing.
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USCG Approved AHA Heartsaver CPR/1st Aid/ AED class Wed, February 28th at noon!![]()
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AHA Heartsaver CPR/1st Aid/AED 12-4pm Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024.
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American Heart Association and USCG Approved CPR/1st Aid /AED If you are needing an Ecard for anything other than USCG there will be an additional fee of $25.For more info, contact Kim at 305-481-6981...
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One of the boats in PortMiami crash operated as illegal charter, Coast Guard says
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One of the 13 injured is in critical condition.
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Coast Guard Sector Key West issued Captain of the Port Orders today requiring the owner and operator of a sailing vessel to immediately cease commercial operations after law enforcement officers identified the vessel carrying passengers without a credentialed master.![]()
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The vessel was chartered by out-of-town tourists as a short-term rental lodging and excursion vessel for three nights, operating out of the Key West Bight Marina. When the vessel was boarded underway in Key West Harbor by a Coast Guard Station Key West crew on Wednesday, the passengers stated that they were all friends of the operator. However, during the continued investigation and subsequent interviews, the passengers stated that they had been coached by the operator of the vessel to lie to federal officers to avoid termination of the voyage.![]()
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Both the owner and the operator of the vessel were issued Captain of the Port Orders and are subject to Civil Penalties for numerous safety violations which include the following:![]()
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â—Ź 46 CFR 15.60, Failure to have an uninspected passenger vessel under the control of a properly licensed individual; and![]()
â—Ź 46 CFR 16.201 Failure of a marine employer to comply with the requirements concerning chemical testing of personnel.![]()
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Owners and operators of illegal passenger vessels can face maximum civil penalties of $56,147 or more for illegal passenger for hire operations. Violators of a Captain of the Port Order can face a penalty of over $111,031. ![]()
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“My top priority is to ensure vessels carrying passengers on our waterways are operating safely and in accordance with the law,” said Cmdr. Stanley Fields, deputy sector commander at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West. “Vessels that do not adhere to federal regulations pose serious risks to the public, the environment, and the livelihoods of legitimate operators who do comply with the law. Partnering with federal and state agencies, we are working to eliminate unsafe vessels and unlicensed operators who do not comply with the law from operating on our shared waterways.”
Please come to our Key West Harbor Safety and Security Committee meeting to discuss what can be done to prevent this from happening again! We desperately need more community involvement!! February 6th at 0930 at KW City Hall Main Chambers. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Woman’s body found floating near Key West marina, police say. Investigation underway
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The cause of her death is under investigation.
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Coast Guard stops illegal charter violating federal captain of the port order off Bradento
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal uninspected small passenger vessel-for-hire operating on Anna Maria Sound, Thursday.
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