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USCG: Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities: Frequently Asked Questions

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Posted on the USCG Maritime Commons 06/13/2019

The Office of Port and Facility Compliance has compiled frequently asked questions to assist with the compliance of 33 CFR §105.237, Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities regulation. Those FAQs are provided here for the convenience of our readers.

There are impacts to vessel’s that deny access to mariner’s requesting access as well as barge fleets.

Click here to link to the original post on the USCG Maritime Commons

USCG: UPDATE – CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 Renewal of Radar Endorsement as Radar Oberserv​er

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On 06/07/2019 Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 110 – Amendments to the Marine Radar Observer Refresher Training Regulations was published.

The same day the USCG National Maritime Center published CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 – Renewal of Endorsements as Radar Observer. The policy letter outlines the provisions for a licensed mariner to renew the radar observer endorsement.

Click here to download CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-19 – 06/7/2019

Click here to download Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 110 06/07/2019 Amendments to the Marine Radar Observer Refresher Training Regulations

USCG: Revised Towing Vessel Particulars form

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The USCG Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has issued a revised Towing Vessel Particulars form, dated 05/21/2019. Download link below.

Click here to download CVC-FM-004(2) – 5/21/2019 Towing Vessel Particulars