The National Maritime Center (NMC) issued a notice stating it is closed due to the government shutdown. The NMC said it is authorized to maintain a small cadre of personnel to support national defense ...

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Whitney, from Syracuse, New York, lowers a litter during rescue training with a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, March 1, 2019, during Lucky Mariner ...

Capt. Joshua Ferguson, master of the Crowley Maritime Services tug Tioga, holds his merchant mariner credential recently issued by the National Maritime Center. (Photo courtesy of Crowley Maritime ...

Captain Jeffrey P. Novotny is Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, WV. He is responsible for all activities related to professional credentialing, ...