Mass. Maritime cadets earn Crowley Memorial Scholarships
20 Dec

Mass. Maritime cadets earn Crowley Memorial Scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has awarded its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to cadets John Van Zanten and Jethro Joseph, both in their senior year at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). The scholarship recognizes individuals looking to pursue a career in the maritime industry as well as their demonstration of Crowley’s core values of drive, integrity and sustainability. Joseph,…
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Crowley awards scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime duo
18 Dec

Crowley awards scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime duo

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­— Crowley has awarded Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets Timothy Atkins and Devin Crawford its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship for their accomplishments and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet has demonstrated the company’s values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. A senior from…
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Port NOLA to host ‘Who Works the Rivers’ for local students
14 Nov

Port NOLA to host ‘Who Works the Rivers’ for local students

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and RiverWorks Discovery will host two “Who Works the Rivers” events Wednesday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 17 to introduce high school juniors and seniors to the importance of waterborne transportation and the diversity of career paths available on the river. Hundreds of high school students from Jefferson and Orleans…
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Coast Guard revises rule for towing vessel firefighting
23 Oct

Coast Guard revises rule for towing vessel firefighting

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a final rule revising the training requirements for merchant mariner credential (MMC) endorsements as master of towing vessels (limited) or mate (pilot) of towing vessels on inland waters (other than the Great Lakes) or Western rivers routes. Consistent with recommendations from the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC) and the…
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Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets
16 Oct

Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to California State University Maritime Academy cadets Erin Hulti and Natalie Pierotti, recognizing their achievements and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet demonstrates the company’s values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. A junior from…
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Coast Guard extends STCW qualified assessor deadline
02 Oct

Coast Guard extends STCW qualified assessor deadline

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published Change 4 to Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 19-14, Policy on Qualified Assessors. Notable among the changes is an extension of the period during which mariners may use assessments of competence completed by a qualified mariner who is not a Coast Guard-approved qualified assessor (QA). Assessments of competence…
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Two collegians receive Robert Allan Memorial Scholarships
25 Sep

Two collegians receive Robert Allan Memorial Scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. have announced the award of two scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year. Awards have been made to Samuel Shanks of Port Alberni, British Columbia, and Zachary Greenham of St. John’s, Newfoundland. They were chosen from a large slate of exceptionally well-qualified candidates. Shanks…
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How to replace credentials lost due to Hawaii wildfires
21 Aug

How to replace credentials lost due to Hawaii wildfires

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — In accordance with federal regulations, duplicate merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed because of wildfires in Hawaii. Affected mariners should provide a statement of loss to the National Maritime Center (NMC) via fax at (304) 433-3412 or via email at IASKNMC@uscg.mil. The statement should contain…
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NMC updates policy on accepting documentation by fax
21 Aug

NMC updates policy on accepting documentation by fax

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — As of Aug. 25, Regional Exam Centers (RECs) will no longer maintain separate fax lines. In accordance with 46 CFR 10.217(a), the Coast Guard is designating the following fax numbers for applicants to submit application information to the National Maritime Center (NMC): • Documentation related to the processing of a merchant mariner credential (MMC) application (including CG-719B…
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USMMA to host first Advisory Council public meeting
04 Aug

USMMA to host first Advisory Council public meeting

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council will conduct its first public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7 at USMMA in Kings Point, N.Y. The 13 inaugural members — five of whom are USMMA graduates, including one member from the Class of 2022 — are leading experts drawn from academia, the…
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