Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025
§ 10.217 - Merchant Mariner Credential application and examination locations.

(a) Applicant Locations. Applicants for an MMC may apply to any of the Regional Examination Centers (RECs) or any other location designated by the Coast Guard. Applicants may contact the National Maritime Center at 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404, by telephone 1-888-427-5662 or 304-433-3400, or by email at [email protected]. A list of locations approved for application submittal is available through the Coast Guard website at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/.

(b) Exam Locations. (1) Coast Guard units abroad may conduct exams for ratings at locations other than the RECs, but are not prepared to conduct practical examinations.

(2) The Coast Guard may designate additional exam facilities/locations to provide services to applicants for MMCs.

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77890, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102333, Dec. 17, 2024]
authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101,2103,2104,2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 73; 46 U.S.C. chapter 75; 46 U.S.C. 7701,8903,8904,and; Executive Order 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4
source: USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 10.217