Coast Guard grants extension to mariner credentials during the lapse in appropriations

Coast Guard grants extension to mariner credentials during the lapse in appropriations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday that mariners whose credentials expire between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30 will receive an extension due to the current lapse in appropriations. Currently, the Coast Guard is unable to process all mariner credentials in time to ensure that all mariners receive their renewed credentials before their current documents expire. Under the authority of 46 United...

Coast Guard National Maritime Center launches mariner application e-mail service

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center located in Martinsburg, W.Va., launched Thursday a new service that will automatically send e-mail notifications to mariners informing them of their credential application status as it is being processed.

Coast Guard announces actions to reduce mariner credentialing process time

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday its ongoing actions to reduce processing time for mariner credentials.