(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-26, “Guidelines for Coast Guard Approved Training.”
This NVIC will streamline the process of obtaining Coast Guard approval of required training for a merchant mariner credential and will reduce the administrative burden on maritime training providers. This NVIC makes several changes to the current process and requirements, including:
• Reducing the documents required to be submitted with a request for course or program approval.
• Reducing the records a training provider is required to maintain.
• Reducing the documents required to be submitted when requesting renewal of a course or program approval.
• Reducing the number of internal audits a training provider must conduct.
• Avoiding lapses in course or program approval if a timely request is made and the original approval expires before a final decision on the renewal request is made.
NVIC 03-14, “Guidelines for Approval of Training Courses and Programs,” COMDTPUB 16721, is canceled.
This NVIC is available on the Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars website.
Mariners and other interested parties should contact the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division at [email protected] or (206) 815-6890 with any questions or feedback.
– National Maritime Center
