b'FOGHORN FOCUSThe NewMerchant Mariner CredentialPHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: CAPTAIN BRADLEY CLARE, ERIC GIERZYNSKI, JOHN TALLYCAPTAIN BRADLEY CLARE // NATIONAL MARITIME CENTERO nMarch1,2024,theNationalMaritimeCenter(NMC)beganissuingMerchantMariner Credentials (MMCs) in a new format. The new credential replaced the legacy passport-style red book and all associated endorsement labels.Opposite clockwise from top: Capt. Clare spoke about the new Merchant Mariner Credentials at the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2024 and presented three PVA members with legacy credentials and NMC challenge coins. Pictured with Capt. Clare are Larry Nuesslein from Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., Eric Gierzynski from Shoreline Sightseeing, and Brian Cox from Block Island Ferry Services, LLC;Eric Gierzynski with his folded new MMC; John Tally from Block Island Ferry Services, LLC with his open new MMC.FOGHORN 28'