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You are in charge of a towing vessel that operates exclusively on inland waters. You regularly tow barges that provide services (cargo lighters, fuel barges, etc.) to foreign flag vessels in port. What will be accepted as proper credentials for you and your crew?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for credentials of officers and crew on U.S. vessels engaged in commerce • Purpose and use of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) • Difference between personal identification (like a driver’s license or Social Security card) and federal maritime professional credentials

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• Is this vessel engaged in commercial service when towing barges that support foreign flag ships in port? How does that affect credential requirements? • Which of the listed documents actually demonstrates that the holder is qualified and authorized by the Coast Guard to serve in a specific shipboard capacity? • Does operating only on inland waters eliminate federal credential requirements if the vessel is still operating in interstate or foreign-related commerce?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which document is issued and regulated under 46 CFR Subchapter B – Merchant Marine Officers and Seamen and related parts • Check whether towing vessels in commercial service are required to be crewed by credentialed mariners under Coast Guard regulations • Make sure you distinguish between identity documents and professional mariner credentials that show training, endorsements, and authority to serve

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