Coast Guard issues notice of proposed rulemaking to delay TWIC reader rule
WASHINGTON –The Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register Friday to delay the effective date for certain facilities affected by the final rule entitled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Requirements,” which was published in the Federal Register Aug. 23, 2016.
The Coast Guard proposes to delay the effective date for the...
Coast Guard announces notice of proposed rulemaking for TWIC reader requirements
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday the Federal Register’s publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) – Reader Requirements.” This NPRM proposes to establish electronic card reader requirements for certain Coast Guard-regulated vessels and facilities to use in controlling access to secure...
Coast Guard eases TWIC requirements for thousands of mariners
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard announced Thursday publication of a policy letter that exempts a number of mariners from the requirement to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential when renewing or obtaining a Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner credential.
The policy letter, effective as of Tuesday, provides immediate relief for mariners who otherwise would need to obtain a TWIC...
Licensing Process for Minnesota guide and outfitters changed
CLEVELAND – A U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters working group has identified strategies aimed at promoting awareness and compliance with licensing requirements for Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV), while ensuring a sensible level of public safety and security.
Coast Guard and partner agencies conduct security checks in Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard, along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Maryland Transportation Authority Police and Transportation Security Administration worked together today in a multi-agency security operation at the Maryland Port Administration’s Dundalk Marine Terminal to maintain port security and compliance with state and federal regulations.
Coast Guard holds public meeting on identification credential Readers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va., 22202, to receive comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential TWIC — Reader Requirements.”
New Transportation Worker Identification Card Adds Extra Layer Of Security To Three U.S. Ports
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) was successfully implemented today in the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Hueneme thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, local and state law enforcement, and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Transportation Worker Identification Credentials Required for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard began enforcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credentials for ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Tuesday.
New Transportation Worker Identification Card To Be Implemented At Three U.S. Ports
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Starting tomorrow, April 14, 2009, transportation workers must have the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain unescorted access to certain port facilities and vessels within the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Hueneme.
