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Coast Guard to Issue New Merchant Mariner Credential on March 1, 2024

MARAD Opens Vessel Layberth Opportunities Return to Alert Page The Coast Guard is replacing the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) passport-style booklet (“Red Book”) with a new credential. The new credential is effective on March 1, 2024, and will be issued to mariners after that date. The age of the Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC)…

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USCG MSIB 18-22: Speed Restriction Imposed to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

MARAD Opens Vessel Layberth Opportunities Return to Alert Page The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay advises all vessels transiting the Mid-Atlantic Ocean that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established regulations which implement a 10-knot speed restriction for all vessels 65 ft (19.8 m) or greater in specified locations (called Seasonal Management…

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CGDB Established Anchorage Grounds in the Delaware Bay

MARAD Opens Vessel Layberth Opportunities Return to Alert Page Additional Info Attachment : Anchorage_Grounds_NPRM_032222.pdf Attachment : anchorage_grounds_FR.pdf Attachment : MSIB_15_22_Established_Anchorage_Grounds_Delaware_Bay.pdf

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