{"id":"AGY-USCG-PORTS-025","kind":"context","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center; nationwide","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"USCG-PORTS","eco":"","issuer":"Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate (CG-MMC)","authority":"46 U.S.C. 7507; 46 C.F.R. 10.205","instrument":"MSIB 08-20 (Change 3)","title":"COVID-19 - Mariner Credentials (Change 3)","dateIssued":"2020-08-20","effective":"2020-08-20","end":"2020-09-30 (superseded by Change 4)","startDate":"2020-08-20","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["CRT","OTHER"],"addressees":["merchant mariners","vessel operators","training providers"],"clause":"The Coast Guard is resuming testing at REC Juneau and [other centers on a limited basis].... Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended until March 31, 2021.... Until July 1, 2021, for mariners who have met the requirements for initial competency in survival [craft], basic training (BT), and advanced firefighting (AFF) and who are renewing MMCs that expire between March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the Coast Guard will accept shipboard experience in [lieu of refresher training].","enforcement":"46 C.F.R. 15.401 as relaxed","functions":["HR credentialing and refresher training","WF mariner availability","OP maritime training schools (refresher courses displaced)"],"notes":"Training-school revenue lines reached: shipboard experience accepted in lieu of refresher courses until July 1, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/MSIB/2020/MSIB_08-20_CH3.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":294386,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-USCG-PORTS","url":"/library/AGY-USCG-PORTS-025","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-USCG-PORTS-025","citation":"Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate (CG-MMC), MSIB 08-20 (Change 3) (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-025)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-USCG-PORTS-027","AGY-USCG-PORTS-024"]}