Federal Register #USCG-2026-0376

Coast Guard delays electronic mariner course-completion reporting

The U.S. Coast Guard is postponing electronic mariner course-completion reporting because its submission system is not yet operational. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. - Procurement status: No products or services are being solicited; this notice announces a delayed reporting requirement. - Platform mentioned: Navita, the digital platform expected to include a training-provider module for submitting course-completion data. Navita is not identified as a vendor or requested procurement. - Current process: Mariners should continue submitting course-completion certificates with their merchant mariner credential applications. - Future requirement: The Coast Guard will provide public notice and guidance before electronic submissions become mandatory.

Description

The Coast Guard announces that it will not require electronic submission of mariner course completion data before November 25, 2028, because the submission system is not yet fully operational. Coast Guard-approved training providers were previously required to submit the data electronically, and the Coast Guard expects the relevant Navita mariner training provider module to become fully operational in January 2028. The Coast Guard will notify the public in the Federal Register before requiring electronic submission and will provide guidance. Until then, mariners should continue submitting course completion certificates to the National Maritime Center with their credential applications.

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