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APRIL 2016 FOGHORN 25 SAFETYMATTERS C M Y CM MY CY CMY K SCA0089A Ad - Foghorn.pdf 1 11172015 123320 PM mariner fitness where necessary. 46 CFR 10.301 states For an applicant who does not possess the vision hearing or general physical condition necessary a medical cer- tificate may be issued with appropri- ate limitations waivers andor other conditions as specified by the Coast Guard. Mariners may receive a time-re- stricted certificate. Those certificates will expire in either one or two years depending on the medical condition condition status and the need for periodic medical evaluations. This one or two-year expiration date will apply to all medical certificate categories i.e. National Certificates STCW and pilot. Applicants must comply with the ac- companying waiver letter in order to renew their certificate. Medical waivers no longer require a return signature. The limitations restrictions that result in the issuance of a medical waiver will be listed on the mariners medical certificate. The mariner will receive a medical waiver via mail outlining the terms and condi- tions required to meet the requirements of the waiver. Mariner Responsibility Once a mariner receives a medical certificate in the mail he or she must sign it and place it in their merchant mariner credential. The certificate is designed to be folded in half and placed in the pocket in the back of the credential booklet normally reserved for the TWIC. The medical certifi- cate is not valid until signed by the mariner. If a mariner renewed his or her credential after January 24 2014 and did not get s medical certificate or perhaps it was lost they can contact the Regional Exam Center of their choice and request another certificate. Above all mariners must not allow the medical certificate to expire. For more information about the medical certificate mariners can contact the National Maritime Center their local Regional Exam Center or the PVA staff. n