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Training Resources Limited., Inc., (“TRLMI”) today announced that it has launched a new app called SeaLogTM for mariners to be able to track their credentials and sea time. SeaLogTM is available on the app stores for both Android and Apple mobile devices. According to Dave Abrams, CEO of TRLMI, “Our new SeaLogTM app was designed... Continue reading→

San Diego, CA (September 1, 2020) – Training Resources Limited., Inc., (“TRLMI”) today announced that it has acquired the rights to PMM Online and FN Online, the Pacific Maritime Magazine and Fishermen’s News electronic newsletters. Both newsletters will relaunch to current subscribers in the next week. According to Dave Abrams, CEO of TRLMI, “We are... Continue reading→

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and Monitoring Units (MUs) closed to the public on March 19, 2020. The National Maritime Center (NMC) plans to issue a re-opening schedule once ongoing work to ensure a safe testing environment is complete. Please note that during the initial phase of re-opening, services will... Continue reading→

With little else to do, many boat owners have returned to their dry-docked vessels to make long-delayed repairs Leland Parsons (left) and his wife, Cecily Parsons, longtime boat owners who also own San Diego Boat Movers, sit in their Cobalt powerboat at Sun Harbor Marine. Leland has noticed changes in boating interest since the COVID-19... Continue reading→

SAN DIEGO — As activity on the water increases, the Coast Guard cautions the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and potentially unsafe. Coast Guard Sector San Diego investigators work with local law enforcement to identify and terminate unlicensed and illegal charter boat operations along California’s southern coast in the interest of passenger... Continue reading→

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard, Port of San Diego and partner agencies urge boaters to be safe as recreational and commercial waterways traffic increases in San Diego. Boaters should be aware of maritime rules and guidelines to help them maintain safety for themselves and their fellow mariners. Sailors should know the “Rules of the... Continue reading→

One hundred years ago today, President Woodrow Wilson enacted a law that would become known as the Jones Act. Its purpose was to help the U.S. shipping industry recover after World War I. Yet few could have predicted how vital it would become to our national security and economic prosperity a full century later —... Continue reading→

COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials Extension of Merchant Mariner Credential Endorsements, Medical Certificates and Course Approvals This MSIB updates guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and the action being taken by the Coast Guard due to the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes (COVID-19). We are doing this in keeping with national... Continue reading→

The Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards (CG-5PS), in conjunction with the Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC-2), continues to receive and process mariner appeals that are submitted in accordance with Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1.03-40. However, due to ongoing COVID-19 safety and health concerns and technical constraints that operating in the... Continue reading→