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Guide to Basic Licenses and - Coastal Vitality Project

Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes Use this Guide to pursue careers in: The Merchant Marines Charter Boats Towing/tug boats Tankers Oil Rigs Other inland and Engine Rooms offshore vessels Compiled by the Coastal Vitality Project of Greater New Orleans, Inc. Contents Overview: Coastal Vitality 3. Background: Licensing of the US Merchant Marine .. 3. Credentialing: The TWIC and the MMC .. 3. Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).. 4. Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) .. 6. Merchant Mariner Licenses and Endorsements.

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1 Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes Use this Guide to pursue careers in: The Merchant Marines Charter Boats Towing/tug boats Tankers Oil Rigs Other inland and Engine Rooms offshore vessels Compiled by the Coastal Vitality Project of Greater New Orleans, Inc. Contents Overview: Coastal Vitality 3. Background: Licensing of the US Merchant Marine .. 3. Credentialing: The TWIC and the MMC .. 3. Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).. 4. Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) .. 6. Merchant Mariner Licenses and Endorsements.

2 6. General Steam and Motor Vessels Deck Department Overview .. 7. General Steam and Motor Vessels Deck Department Rating 9. Ordinary Seaman (Entry Level) .. 10. Able Seaman .. 10. Mate .. 11. 3rd Mate .. 14. 2rd Mate .. 15. Chief Mate .. 16. Master .. 17. General Steam and Motor Vessels Engineer Department .. 20. General Steam and Motor Vessels Engineer Department Rating Requirements .. 21. Wiper (Entry Level) .. 22. Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED) .. 22. Designated Duty Engineer .. 23. Assistant Engineer Limited (Oceans).

3 23. Chief Engineer Limited (Near Coastal ).. 24. Chief Engineer Limited (Oceans) .. 25. Third (3rd) Assistant Engineer .. 25. Second (2nd) Assistant Engineer .. 26. First (1st) Assistant Engineer .. 27. Chief Engineer .. 28. Charter Boats and Other Small Vessels .. 29. Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) license .. 29. OUPV license - Limited .. 30. Master, 100 GRT - Limited .. 31. Master, 100 GRT .. 31. Marine Training Centers in Louisiana .. 33. Coastal Vitality Project Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes 1.

4 Appendix A: Official Definitions of Terms From the Code of Federal Regulations Title 46 (Shipping) . 34. Appendix B: Required Exam Subjects for Common Deck Licenses .. 42. Appendix C: Required Exam Subjects for Common Engineer Licenses .. 48. Appendix D: Common Applications and Forms .. 52. 1) TWIC Application Form 2212 English .. 52. 2) TWIC Application Form 2212 52. 3) TWIC Application Form 2212 Spanish .. 52. 4) Application for Merchant Marine Credential (CG-719B) .. 52. 5) Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level Ratings (CG 719KE).

5 52. 6) Merchant Mariner Medical Evaluation Report (CG 719K) .. 52. 7) DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form (CG 719P).. 52. 8) Small Vessel Sea Service Form (CG - 719S).. 52. Coastal Vitality Project Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes 2. Overview: Coastal Vitality Project Following the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling explosion, Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) partnered with Chevron to develop the GNO, Coastal Vitality Project , a new initiative designed to identify long-term impacts and needs among businesses impacted by the oil spill.

6 The Coastal Vitality Project (CVP) seeks to accomplish the following goals: 1. Market the Sustainability and Vitality of the Southeast Louisiana Coast Brand. 2. Support Regional Workforce Development 3. Catalyze Small Business Capacity Building and Entrepreneurship In the spirit of this initiative, the Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes has been developed to provide fishermen and other displaced workers with information for pursuing careers in maritime industries. This Guide is not meant to be exhaustive, but it does detail the requirements necessary for operating or working on most types of vessels.

7 Whether your interest is in becoming a tugboat captain, operating a charter boat, or travelling the world as an Able Seaman, this Guide will help you on your way. Background: Licensing of the US Merchant Marine The US Merchant Marine is composed of all the individuals who operate and staff vessels in the marine transportation industry of the United States. This industry encompasses a national and global network of navigable ocean, lake, river, and inland waterway routes, including over 3,500 bulk oil transfer facilities, 10,000 marinas, a network of locks and dams, commercial vessels making over 70,000 port calls annually, 110,000 fishing vessels, and 20 million recreational vessels.

8 As of December 2004, there were over 250,000 mariners with merchant mariner documentation. The first federal licensing of mariners was required by the Steamboat Act of 1852, which authorized the Steamboat Inspection Service to issue Licenses to engineers and pilots of steamers carrying passengers. A decade later, private licensing through the American Shipmasters' Association began with the issuance of certificates for seamen who met rigorous requirements for sea experience and nautical science. Eventually, all the various forms of Licenses and certifications were centralized under the United States Coast Guard which regulates the commercial maritime fleet along with the US Maritime Administration.

9 Within the US Coast Guard is the National Maritime Center (NMC), which is the official licensing authority for all waterborne transportation. The NMC issues all credentials for merchant mariners, and promotes the education of mariners seeking credentials. Previously, many mariners could climb their way up through the hawsepipe and be able to qualify for credentials without formal schooling. Although this is still theoretically possible, most mariners now take coursework for their Licenses through approved academies or training institutions.

10 Credentialing: The TWIC and the MMC. Coastal Vitality Project Guide to Basic Licenses and Endorsements in the US Maritimes 3. Over the years, there have been many different documents that mariners had to procure in order to demonstrate their legitimacy. Recently, however, these have all been combined into two primary documents: the Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), and the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC). The TWIC serves as the identifying component which is used to safeguard vessel and port security, while the MMC has become the professional certification component showing what level of ratings and endorsements the mariner has achieved.


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