Posted on 04/15/2025 3:23:32 PM PDT by cuz1961
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport portal, a critical online platform for maritime operations since 2005, was permanently taken offline on April 12, 2025, leaving the maritime industry scrambling to adapt to alternative credentialing and verification processes.
The shutdown follows a unplanned period of restricted access that began on March 4, 2025, causing significant disruptions across the maritime sector and preventing employers from verifying crew credentials. gCaptain is told the HOMEPORT system’s inaccessibility has already resulted in job losses for mariners who cannot verify their credentials through the previously available online tools....
.... In response to the shutdown, the National Maritime Center (NMC) has already implemented alternative procedures for essential services. Mariners seeking application status updates can now contact the NMC through multiple channels, including phone (1-888-427-5662), email (IASKNMC@uscg.mil), or Live Chat. Customer service is available on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.
For credential verification, maritime stakeholders must now email IASKNMC@uscg.mil with “Credential Verification” in the subject line, including relevant mariner information in the email body. Course curricula and certificate modification requests should be directed to NMCCourses@uscg.mil.
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(Excerpt) Read more at gcaptain.com ...
"...the National Maritime Center (NMC) has already implemented alternative procedures for essential services."
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Good, while they’re at it, shut down the NMC and send licensing back to the REC’s where the process worked just fine for decades.
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