posting new MMC on vessel

[Glenn -Brazee]

Has anyone gotten creative or had any ideas how to post the new passport style merchant mariner credential/twic card on their vessel to make it "in a conspicuous place" while diplaying the "officer endorement page"? I know most of us had posted a nicely framed legacy style document on the vessel in the past, but now no way am I framing the passport or leaving it laying around in the vessel. Just wondering what everyone else was doing at this time.

The information below is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Important Information for Mariners about posting of the New Merchant Mariner

Credential on-board a vessel.

The Coast Guard recently released the new Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), a passport

style document that replaces legacy licenses and documents. There is a requirement, 46 USC

7110, that the license be displayed in a conspicuous place on the vessel on which he/she is

serving has not been changed by this new style credential. Those mariners previously required to

post a legacy license should now post their MMC in accordance with the guidance below.

Mariners should display the officer endorsement page of the credential. This is equivalent to the

previous officer license. The term “officer endorsement†is defined in 46 CFR 10.107 of the

final rule. The definition, in part, states, “The officer endorsement serves as the license and/or

certificate of registry pursuant to 46 USC subtitle II part E.†The final rule also discusses this

issue in section III, paragraph 15, sub-section A, “Comments from the Docket or Public

Meetings.†It specifically states, “Officer endorsements could be contained on opposing pages

and would not contain personal privacy information so that the credential could be opened to that

page for posting aboard vessels to satisfy the requirements of 46 USC 7710.â€

Sincerely,

David C. Stalfort

Captain, U. S. Coast Guard