1. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING
Captain Jeffrey P. Novotny
Commanding Officer
USCG National Maritime Center

2. 2014 Year in Review Creation and initial push of Medical Certificates
Implementation of the Final Rule
Spring 2014 Cyclical Surge
New Production Records
Information Bulletins & Website updates
Averaged 61, 000 for first 5 years – this year, over 80,000 credentials and 105, 000 medical certificates

3. Medical Certificates
Until January 24, 2014, United States mariner medical certification was embedded in the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and separate certificates were not issued, holding an MMC evidenced that the mariner was medically qualified to work under the authority of a credential.
In accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW), the Coast Guard promulgated the requirement for the issuance of separate medical certificates to all mariners.
Changes to the CFR went into effect on March 24, 2014, to support this requirement.
To date, the National Maritime Center has issued nearly 125,000 medical certificates.

4. February Medical Certificate Inventory

5. February Medical Certificate Net Processing Time (NPT)
NPT: Coast Guard Time
Current NPT:
NPT Goal: 20 days or less

6. February MMC Application Inventory

7. February Net Processing Time (NPT)
NPT: Coast Guard Time
Current NPT:
NPT Goal: 30 days or less

8. MERPAC Feedback
Examination Illustrations Quarterly Update : December 2014, new illustrations (Engineering)
Designator Examiners Info Release Guide
50+ DEs now listed on website
Responses to several comments/questions provided

9. Transparent Communications
Information bulletins
Website Updates (~1,200,000 visits this year)
Continued unit visits, calls & industry sessions to discuss issues, feedback & recommendations
APA Convention, WorkBoat Convention, SOCP, PVA Nat’l Conference, Inland Waterways Conference, CMTS Military to Mariner Federal Roundtable
RECs continue to actively engage with industry at local events

10. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING
Captain Jeffrey P. Novotny
Commanding Officer
USCG National Maritime Center
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