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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Maritime Institute announces acquisition of Compass Courses
05 Nov

Maritime Institute announces acquisition of Compass Courses

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(SAN DIEGO) — Training Resources Ltd., DBA Maritime Institute, announced on Monday that it will be acquiring Edmonds, Wash.-based Set Your Compass Course LLC, DBA Compass Courses, and starting training programs in Edmonds in December. “Compass Courses has an outstanding reputation as a training provider that really cares about their mariners,” said Dave Abrams, CEO of Maritime Institute. “Adding Compass…
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Coast Guard Foundation awards 207 scholarships for 2024
29 Oct

Coast Guard Foundation awards 207 scholarships for 2024

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, has awarded 207 new scholarships in 2024, totaling $750,000 in support for the 2024-2025 academic year. Since the program’s inception in 1990, the foundation has awarded $8.3 million for more than 2,400 scholarships, ensuring Coast Guard…
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Eastern Shipbuilding helping students create artificial reefs
24 Oct

Eastern Shipbuilding helping students create artificial reefs

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training,
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched its second annual Coastline Initiative, a unique competition that encourages students from area schools to design innovative artificial reefs that support coastline restoration. In partnership with the Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA) and the University of Florida IFAS Extension, this initiative not only focuses on environmental preservation, but also…
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