The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet Sept. 10-11, 2019, in Galveston, Texas.
12/6/2018: Coast Guard seeking applications for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
The Coast Guard is accepting applications for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents; medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels; medical examiner education; and medical research. The deadline to apply is Feb. 4, 2019.
9/21/2018: Recap of recent Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting
The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee met Sept. 13-14, 2018 at the American Maritime Officers STAR Center in Dania Beach, Florida to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical research.
8/7/2018: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet September 13-14 in Dania Beach, Florida, to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations.
2/14/2018: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
The Committee and its working groups will meet March 6-7, 2018 in Nashville to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical research. The meetings are open to the public.
12/26/2017: Request for applications for Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applicants for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to medical certification determinations affecting merchant mariners. Completed applications should be submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard on or before February 26, 2018.
10/10/2017: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee October 2017 Meeting
The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet October 18-19, 2017, at the United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, WV. Although the meetings are open to the public, attendees must pre-register to be admitted.
9/22/2017: New dates for Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting
The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, and Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
9/7/2017: Cancellation of next week’s MERPAC, MEDMAC meetings in Seattle, Washington
The Coast Guard is cancelling the MEDMAC and MERPAC meetings currently scheduled for September 12-15. Both meetings will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Future announcements of new dates will appear in the Federal Register and will be shared via Maritime Commons.
