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TECH FILE: Software Helps Merchant Mariners with USCG Credentials
MM-SEAS is the reportedly the first software that automates the manual task of obtaining, tracking and renewing U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) credentials, helping to eliminate paperwork processing errors while delivering merchant mariner career guidance.
Civilian mariners are required to have valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) to be onboard any commercial or federal ship in the United States. Credentialing is a complex and vague process. From 2012 to 2018, 44.9 percent of approximately 500,000 applications submitted to the USCG National Maritime Center were incomplete or missing key documents.
"I've been sailing my whole life, and as a captain, I knew how
hard it was for me to obtain and grow my credentials. I first
thought of MM-SEAS™ because I started to help other mariners
apply for their endorsements," said Nate Gilman, Co-Founder and
President of MM-SEAS. "Applying for a credential is like doing
your taxes by reading the federal code! We wanted a simple way
for mariners to grow in their careers, and for our military
community to have good paying jobs after they leave the service.
These jobs are critical for our economy and our national defense.
The team started MM-SEAS to support and grow mariners to fill
these really critical roles."
Mar 27, 2021
