b'U.S. COAST GUARDCalculators forMariner Credentialing ExaminationsT heDeckandEngineGuidecalculator as a backup, it must remainwebsite will be updated to include this fortheAdministrationofoutsidetheexaminationroomuntilguidance at next review.MerchantMarineExam- needed. If the backup is different from inationsAugust2014onlyallowsthe primary, the applicant must pro- Calculators for testing not conducted at mariners to use a non-programmablevidethemanufacturersinstructionsan REC will be addressed in individual calculator when taking a U.S. CoastandclearallprogramsandmemoryTraveling Examination Team Plans.Guard-administeredcredentialingbefore use.examination. Significant technologi- Questions,concerns,orfeedback cal advancements make it difficult toOtherelectronicdevices,includingshouldbeaddressedtotheNMC findnon-programmablecalculatorssmart watches, are not allowed in theCustomerServiceCenterbye-mail-thathavethenecessaryscientificexamination room. Policy documentsingIASKNMC@uscg.milorcalling functionsrequired,particularlyforandtheNationalMaritimeCenter1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662).deckofficerexaminations.Coast Guard personnel find it challenging to identify these calculators.When testing at a Regional Examina-tion Center (REC), the Coast Guard will permit mariners use of program-mable calculators with memory capa-bility.However,allcalculatorsmust havetheirprogramsandmemoriesdecorative | durable | functionalclearedbeforeenteringtheexam-inationroom.Marinersmustbring the original or a reproduction of the manufacturers instruction manual, or portion(s) thereof, which includes di-rections for clearing all programs and memory, and be prepared to demon-stratedoingsofortheexaminer.If CoastGuardpersonnelcannotcon-firmallprogramsandmemoryhave beencleared,thecalculatorwillnot be allowed and a TI-30XIIS scientific calculator will be provided. You can re-view the TI-30XIIS operating manual at TI-30X IIS Reference Guidebook.OnlyonecalculatorisallowedperUSCG-Certied Light-Weight Aluminum mariner in the examination room. If aHoneycomb Panels for Passenger Ferriesmariner wishes to bring an additionalrigidized.com/markets/marine658 Ohio Street | Buffalo, NY 14203 | marine@rigidized.com61 DECEMBER 2024'