b'MEMBER NEWSCOAST GUARD U.S. Coast Guard Announces Interim Verification Measure for Mariner CredentialsD uetoanincreaseinapplicationmayusetheMMCapplicationverification Click on Check Your Application Statusvolume and ongoing technical diffi- process to determine whether they have meton the left side navigation buttons or the culties with the credential productionthe requirements to be issued an MMC with atop red banner or click this link: MMLD equipment at the National Maritime Centerspecific endorsement. Application Status(NMC), there are delays with the issuance of merchantmarinercredentials(MMC).OnThe authority of their MMC may be verified us-Select Single Mariner Search in the bottomApril 25, 2023, the Coast Guard issued Marineing the credential verification process as follows: drop down and then enter the mariners Safety Information Bulletin 06-23 to addressreference number and last name.the delays in MMC production. MMC APPLICATIONVERIFICATION PROCESSUnder the Credential Status sectionTheCoastGuardisworkingasquicklyasThis step is to verify the mariners MMC appli- fortheMMC,verifytheCredential possibletoresolvetheseissuesandtheydocation is currently in a status which indicates itState is Approved to Print, Printed, not want these delays to burden the marinershas been approved and validated. These includeor Issued. If the MMC is in any other ability to use their MMC. In an effort to pre- the following: Approved to Print, Printed,status, then the MMC application is still vent this, the following verification process isor Issued. Complete the steps below: in-process and not yet approved.available in the interim. For mariners who will beservingondomesticvoyagesonly,the Go to the NMC website: National Mari- CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION PROCESS mariner, marine employer, and Coast Guardtime Center (NMC) Home Page. Thisstepistoverifythemarinercurrently RELIABILITY HAS A NAME.ITS KOHLER. Since 1922, captains, mariners and seafarers all over the worldFor global support please have trusted KOHLER marinecontact John McKinnon at generators to power their770-601-6880 or boats. When it comes to marineJohn.McKinnon@kohler.compower you can count on, count on Kohler. FOGHORN 30'