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    Maritime Entry Level | New to the Maritime Field

    Maritime Entry Level | New to the Maritime Field

    Training is required for ALL Merchant Mariners! From the newest deckhand, wiper and steward all the way up to the Captain every mariner is required to have training. Training never stops!
    STCW Training
    Basic Safety Training required for every mariner when you start but also everyone else every five years. STCW Training for the entry-level mariner includes;

    Personal Safety Training- How [...]

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    National Maritime Center Builds Maritime Credential Agent Program

    National Maritime Center Builds Maritime Credential Agent Program

    The USCG NMC established a Beta- type “Maritime Credential Agents Program” in October 2007 to assist Maritime Academies and other Coast Guard Aproved schools in streamlining the maritime credentialing process. The Coast Guard found that incomplete and improperly prepared application forms were and continue to be the number one reason for credentialing delays at the NMC.
    To help correct [...]

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    How to Get a Merchant Marine Document

    How to Get a Merchant Marine Document

    Even before you apply for your MMD you’ll have to get TWIC card.  TWIC stands for Transportation Workers Identification Card.  This card allows you to work on the waterfront.  This TWIC card has been quite controversial but it is the law.  Anyone working on the water requires this including vendors, truck drivers, pilots, etc.  Without [...]

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    Ten Reasons Coast Guard Licensing Applications are Delayed

    Ten Reasons Coast Guard Licensing Applications are Delayed

    It doesn’t take much to derail your maritime documentation so take a look at the ten steps below so that you don’t have to resubmit your paperwork.  Of the ten items below the physical examination report seems to be the report everyone has trouble with so before you leave the doctors office make sure that [...]

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  • Great Lakes Pilotage | Great Opportunties
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    Great Lakes Pilotage | Great Opportunties

    If working on the Great Lakes interest you this post will answer many questions you may have. There are great opportunities on the Great Lakes that the mariner may not be aware of. When looking for a sea-going job especially in this market make sure you check out all your opportunities.

  • MARITIME RATING more »

  • Abled Bodied Seaman - Best Track to Becoming a Licensed Officer
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    Abled Bodied Seaman – Best Track to Becoming a Licensed Officer

    AB to Mate Program Your Fast Track to Higher Wages
    Having been a Maritime Career Counselor for over ten years let me give you straight advice starting with Able Seaman to Mate. Currently there are only two places that we at know of where you can take all of the required courses all at one time [...]

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  • Maritime Advanced Training | How To Get Ahead
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    Maritime Advanced Training | How To Get Ahead

    Why Seaman Need Advanced Training
    Just like with any job to move up the ladder from where you are to where you want to be requires sea experience and Advanced Training. Nothing is given to you as a merchant marine, everything that you do and become is because you have earned it.
    Ordinary Seaman, Wipers and Food [...]

  • Maritime Schools - How Do I Choose?
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    Maritime Schools – How Do I Choose?

    How Do I Choose a Maritime School? Choose a Coast Guard Approved School that has a history of excellent training.

  • Is GMDSS Renewal Still Required
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    Is GMDSS Renewal Still Required

    Finally Good News About GMDSS
    We have to keep so many certificates and dates for STCW that I’ve finally had to put it on a excel spreadsheet.  Now the good news is that the FCC has changed the renewal requirements for GMDSS.    We’ll no longer have to fork out more money to the FCC.  Just make [...]

  • How To Keep My TPIC
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    How To Keep My TPIC

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  • Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch
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    Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch

    The Officer in Charge of the Navigational Watch or OICNW is the Captain or Mate on the watch.

  • Merchant Marine Application Common Mistakes
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    Merchant Marine Application Common Mistakes

    Here are errors that can delay your application for credentials or cause the application to be denied.
    Common Mistakes Mariners Make on their Application

    Did your Doctor sign the form and put his/her license number?
    Missing uncorrected vision (Section III)
    Uncorrected vision tested with corrective lenses (Section III)
    Missing pulse rate/rhythm (Section II)
    No response to medication [...]

  • USCG Medical Forms Revised
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    USCG Medical Forms Revised

    The new USCG Medical forms are much easier to use. Use the New Medical Forms for Upgrades and Renewals after January 1st, 2010. Renew Early.

  • Coast Guard Medical Forms
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    Coast Guard Medical Forms

    Coast Guard Medical Form are now available. We have reviewed these forms and are making them available to you. Learn whats new and how it will effect your next Coast Guard Credential renewal.

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  • USCG Medical Exam Common Errors
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    USCG Medical Exam Common Errors

    Improperly Filled out USCG Medical Forms Will Ground You
    Incorrect or improperly filled out medical forms are the number one mistake that stops most mariners in getting their documentation needed to proceed to the next level.  Review the form before you see your doctor so that you’re familiar with the layout.  Don’t leave until everything is [...]