June 2024 The National Maritime Center (NMC) has advised against sending emails with duplicate information for the same Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate application. This duplicity has created more than a 25% growth in email volume, creating delays in processing for all applications. In addition to…
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Good news!  The USCG has extended the renewal grace period from one year to SIX!  This means that if your license expired after June 2018 and you did not renew, you can renew your license without retaking the original licensure courses or exams.* *Standard STCW…
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EVERETT, WASH. – Maritime Institute has signed a new 10-year lease to locate its newest mariner training facility at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place. The new satellite at the Port of Everett will be the company’s first in Washington state. It currently hosts main…
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May 31, 2023 Dear Mariner, My name is Dave Abrams, and I am the CEO of Abrams Marine Group and Maritime Institute. My company, Abrams Marine Group, purchased Mid Atlantic Maritime Academy, LLC (“MAMA”) assets in December 2021. A recent notification was sent by the…
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Sexual misconduct that occurs onboard U.S. flagged vessels harms mariners, interrupts safe operations, and often leads to accidents, lost careers, and a lifetime of trauma for the survivors who endure the abuse. The Coast Guard is committed to investigating and pursuing appropriate enforcement actions for…
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A significant number of original and renewal requests for qualification as a qualified assessor (QA) or designated examiner (DE) require additional information before the National Maritime Center (NMC) can process them.  46 CFR 10.405 and Navigation Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) 19-14 and 03-16 provide the…
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San Diego, CA – Training Resources Maritime Institute (“TRLMI”) of San Diego, CA and BoatUS Foundation announced today that they will be collaborating to offer courses to recreational boaters in the Western U.S. TRLMI’s BoaterUTM program together with the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety…
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San Diego, CA (October 14, 2021) – Training Resources Maritime Institute (“TRLMI”) of San Diego, CA and Orange Coast College’s Waterfront Campus announced today that they will be collaborating to offer professional mariner training at the new OCC Professional Mariner Training Center in Newport Beach….
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