STCW Final Rule Subtitle Its HERE The National

STCW – Final Rule Subtitle: It’s HERE!

The National Maritime Center’s Mission: Issue credentials to fully qualified mariners in the most effective and efficient manner possible in order to assure a safe, secure, economically viable and environmentally sound Marine Transportation System. 2

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION PROCESS

From Application to Issuance of Medical Certificate Mariner sends (719 K or 719 Ke) to Regional Exam Center REC prescreens application Mariner Contacted Mariners are contacted via a 60 day awaiting information letter if application incomplete. Applications mailed to National Maritime Center

From Application to Issuance of Medical Certificate Applications received at NMC Application Processing Application Forwarded to NMC-6 Screening Screeners request AI/Approve Med Cert or send application for medical evaluation Mariner Contacted Mariners are contacted via a 90 day awaiting information letter if more info needed NMC-6 Med Evaluation Med cert approved to print or denied Credential Production When approved Med cert printed and mailed with waiver in Credential Productions

NMC-6 MEDICAL EVALUATION PROCESS

MMLD ELECTRONIC RECORD

x REVIEW OF SUBMITTED 719 K

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CREATING AMPLYFING INFORMATION LETTER IN MMLD

AMPLYFING INFORMATION MMLD GENERATED AMPLYFING INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER IS MAILED. LETTER INFORMS MARINER HE/SHE HAS 90 DAYS TO SUBMIT INFORMATION. ONCE AMPLYFING INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE EVALUATOR AND MEDICAL DETERMINATION IS MADE. DENIALS MUST BE REVIEWED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL DIVISION CHIEF. ALL MEDICAL REVIEW NOTES ARE DOCUMENTED IN MMLD