The Coast Guard no longer requires mariners who do not work on vessels requiring a Vessel Security Plan (VSP) to hold a TWIC card when applying for Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC).
However, the MMC applicant must have already gone through the TWIC enrollment process at least once so that the USCG has the biographical information from TSA. In other words, the TWIC does not have to be renewed if the applicant works only on vessels without a VSP requirement.
Coast Guard requires those applicants without a valid TWIC to submit a statement of understanding about possible delays of processing the safety and suitability check as well as certifying that they are not required to hold a TWIC.
See the USCG TWIC
policy letter.
Source: Maritime Professional
Category: Marine License Revocation
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