Merchant Mariner Credential

• February 27, 2024
• Inland and Coastal, News, Regulations, Safety and Security

Coast Guard launches new format merchant mariner credential

The U.S. Coast Guard will launch a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) on March 1, 2024. The agency is replacing the MMC passport-style booklet (“Red Book”) with a new, certificate size, one

• July 31, 2015
• News

Merchant Mariner Credentials to be more secure

JULY 31, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) is to “significantly improve the quality and security” of Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs). The current credentials are created using a