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Enhancing Maritime Safety: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11 North Overview

This presentation by Jim Blackburn, ADSO-MS, highlights the primary functions of the U.S. Coast Guard's Regional Exam Center (REC) in Oakland, CA. With a focus on licensing and documentation for over 210,000 U.S. Merchant Mariners, the REC aims to centralize processes for consistency and improved customer service. The presentation discusses the introduction of new regulations and technologies, as well as the significant statistics on application and credential issuance. Enhanced medical regulations and online services are also covered to support mariners efficiently.

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Enhancing Maritime Safety: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11 North Overview

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  1. MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMRegional Exam CenterGeneral Presentation UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY DISTRICT 11 NORTH Presented By: Jim Blackburn, ADSO-MS

  2. US COAST GUARDRegional Exam CenterOAKLAND FEDERAL BUILDING1301 Clay Street, Room 180NOAKLAND, CA 94612-5200510-637-1124

  3. REC PURPOSE Primary purpose is to ensure: Licensing & Documentation to the Maritime Community

  4. REC Customer Base 210,000 US Merchant Mariners Surviving World War II Veterans National & Multi-national Corporations and Businesses 260 Mariner Training Organizations 7 Maritime Academies

  5. Changes … Centralization & New Roles New credentials New regulations

  6. Centralization: 17 REC’s

  7. Why centralize? Consistency in interpretation Reduce processing time Improve customer service Apply new technologies

  8. NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER

  9. Providing Credentialsto Mariners On an average month: - Applications received: 6,117 - Credentials issued: 6,156 During first 9 months of 2009 - Applications received: 56,194 - Credentials issued: 56,437

  10. REC’s New Role Collect application packages Review for completeness Administer exams Oversee CG-approved courses

  11. Credentials CG Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) TSA Transportation Workers’ Identity Credential (TWIC) STCW License Merchant Mariner Document (MMD)

  12. NEW REGULATIONS Coast Guard Application Process: • Copies of doc’s sufficient for CG • Application by mail, email, fax • Conviction disclosure only since last application • No more fingerprinting • Renew anytime before expiration of grace period • Continuity Renewal lasts forever

  13. NEW REGULATIONS Coast Guard Application Process (cont’d): • On-line appointments system • On-line application status tracking • On-line sea service calculator • Pay fees by www.pay.gov

  14. APPLICATION STATUS

  15. SEA SERVICE CALULATOR

  16. New regulations Medical: • NVIC 04-08 • New Physical Exam forms

  17. Future E-Processing • Application data from mariners • Course completion data from schools • Sea service data from mariner/employer • Medical data from physicians • On-line exams

  18. NATIONAL MARITIME CENTERhttp://www.uscg/mil/nmc

  19. Regional Exam CenterGeneral Presentation The USCG Auxiliary District 11 North Marine Safety Dept. wish to thank the entire staff at the Oakland REC for their help and support of this Dept. and in making this presentation possible.

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