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You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?

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You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Master’s responsibility when accepting crew documents • Who has primary authority over Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs/MMDs) • Difference between refusing to employ someone and seizing a federal document

💭 Think About

• Think about what authority a vessel master or shipping company representative actually has over government‑issued credentials. • Consider which government agency is specifically responsible for investigating and acting on suspicious mariner documents. • Ask yourself: is it more appropriate to hold the document, to refuse to hire, or to report to the proper authority while leaving the document in the mariner’s possession?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which agency is responsible for issuing and policing Merchant Mariner’s Documents/Credentials (hint: Title 46 CFR). • Consider whether you are legally empowered to confiscate a federal document on your own initiative. • Decide whether immediate refusal to sign on or delayed reporting best supports maritime safety and compliance.

Question 1 of 27070

You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?

Confiscate the document and deliver it to the Coast Guard.

Refuse to sign the man on articles until authorized by the Coast Guard.

Refuse to sign the man on and notify the FBI of unauthorized use of a federal document.

Sign the man on and notify the Coast Guard at the first U.S. port of call.

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518947

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518947

You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?