Funding for the Federal Government has been restored, and the National Maritime Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NMC) and Regional Examination Centers (RECs) are in the process of resuming services to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mariners. Full resumption of services at the RECs will be phased in to allow prioritization of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
our most critical services and to accommodate mariners most impacted by the furlough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
E-mail submission of applications and supporting documentation remains active. Walk-in and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
scheduled counter service at the RECs will remain suspended through November 21, 2025, to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
allow REC employees to prioritize the backlog in screening applications and scheduling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mariner examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To prioritize mariners whose examinations were canceled during the furlough, the RECs will<\/p>\n\n\n\n
focus on rescheduling these examinations during the first 5 business days. The earliest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
available date for these mariners to start testing at most RECs will be November 18, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mariners whose examinations were canceled during the furlough will be contacted by the REC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to re-schedule new examination dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting November 24, 2025, RECs are expected to return to routine operations, including<\/p>\n\n\n\n
availability to schedule exams for all mariners. Because of existing staffing shortages, some<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RECs may continue to have limited services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For updates on NMC and REC operating statuses, please monitor the NMC website. For<\/p>\n\n\n\n
questions, contact our Customer Service Center via the NMC online chat system, by e-mailing<\/p>\n\n\n\n