Four USMMA students earn Crowley scholarships
30 Dec

Four USMMA students earn Crowley scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Four students from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have been awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships in recognition of their success and commitment to careers in the maritime industry. Draygan Colonese, Elizabeth Kay, Charles Lausten and Gianna Russo were selected based on their academic achievements and performance during the cadet training periods aboard Crowley-operated or…
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Crowley awards scholarships to Maine Maritime cadets
23 Dec

Crowley awards scholarships to Maine Maritime cadets

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­— Cadets Anna LaDue and Odegaard Fields from Maine Maritime Academy have been awarded the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship. These students were selected based on their performance during the cadet training periods aboard Crowley-operated or -managed ships and their intent to pursue maritime careers. LaDue, a junior from Canterbury, N.H., is studying marine transportation operations, with…
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Coast Guard updates MMC fee process, removes oath rule
18 Dec

Coast Guard updates MMC fee process, removes oath rule

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a final rule updating the accepted required payment method for mariner credentialing fees, removing the requirement for prospective mariners to take an oath before an authorized official, and changing the format requirements for certificates of discharge. The Coast Guard is working to replace the merchant mariner licensing and documentation database used by…
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NMC updates guidance on new gender titles for mariners
11 Dec

NMC updates guidance on new gender titles for mariners

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — Based on questions received and processing system limitations, this bulletin updates guidance to maritime training providers regarding implementation of new gender titles announced in the information bulletin dated Nov. 26. • There is no requirement to make changes to a currently approved course or program. They may be presented in their current form until expiration. The National…
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Programmable calculators to be allowed for credentialing exams
03 Dec

Programmable calculators to be allowed for credentialing exams

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The Deck and Engine Guide for the Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations – August 2014 only allows mariners to use a non-programmable calculator when taking a Coast Guard-administered credentialing examination. Significant technological advancements make it difficult to find non-programmable calculators that have the necessary scientific functions required, particularly for deck officer examinations. Coast Guard personnel find it…
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Changes coming for course completion submissions, mariner titles
26 Nov

Changes coming for course completion submissions, mariner titles

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a final rule requiring Coast Guard-approved training providers to electronically submit student course completion data to the service within five business days of completion. Training providers have until Jan. 17, 2027, to develop administrative procedures to comply with this final rule. The National Maritime Center will use this information to validate course…
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Women engineers at Coast Guard Academy earn Silver Status
25 Nov

Women engineers at Coast Guard Academy earn Silver Status

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has recognized the U.S. Coast Guard Academy SWE section with the fiscal year 2024 SWE Mission Award Silver Status. The academy section was honored for the commitment to continuous improvement and to the society’s core values during SWE’s annual conference, WE24, held on Oct. 24-26 in Chicago. The SWE announced…
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Cal Maritime, facing financial strain, to be absorbed by Cal Poly
22 Nov

Cal Maritime, facing financial strain, to be absorbed by Cal Poly

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(VALLEJO, Calif.) — California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) will acquire California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) in hopes of saving it from bankruptcy and dwindling enrollment, The Tribune reported. The administrative merger, approved by California State University (CSU) trustees Thursday, is slated to be complete by the start of the next academic year and will present around $30…
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Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets
21 Nov

Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­— California State University Maritime Academy deck cadets Jake Jacobsen and Jan Johnson have been awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The scholarship recognizes the cadets' success and their dedication to a career in the maritime industry. Jacobsen, entering his final year at Cal Maritime, is studying marine engineering technology and thrives in working with engines and…
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Implementation of TWIC reader requirements delayed again
06 Nov

Implementation of TWIC reader requirements delayed again

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard is further delaying the effective date for certain facilities affected by the final rule titled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) – Reader Requirements,” published in the Federal Register on Aug. 23, 2016. On March 9, 2020, the Coast Guard published a rule delaying the implementation date to May 8, 2023. In December 2022, Congress…
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