- Mission [1]
- The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) makes recommendations to the Commandant of the Coast Guard which
influence the development of Coast Guard regulations and policies affecting personnel in the US Merchant Marine, including
but not limited to: training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards. The Committee provides
valuable advice to the Commandant to assist the U.S. in formulating and presenting its positions to the International Maritime
Organization on maritime matters. Specifically, MERPAC continues its work in support of the Coast Guard’s efforts to bring
the United States into full compliance with the 1995 amendments to the International Convention for Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW). In doing so, the Committee has provided recommendations regarding
methodologies for determining mariner competency which are valuable in helping formulate upcoming regulatory projects.
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