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USCG Issues NVIC

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

January 23, 2002

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 3-02 entitled 'Guidelines for Assessment of Merchant Mariners Proficiency in Survival-Craft or Rescue-Boats through Demonstrations of Skills. The circular provides national performance assessment guidelines for the assessment of merchant mariners' proficiency through demonstrations of survival-craft or rescue-boat skills. The guidelines are for use in training programs and by designated examiners when carrying out their assessments. Source: HK Law