USCG Exam Practice · MMC application and renewal — 46 CFR Subchapter B
A mariner is unable to meet the drug testing requirement for MMC renewal. The mariner wishes to preserve eligibility for future renewal. Which of the following accurately describes the Document of Continuity?
- AIt authorizes the holder to serve in any capacity previously endorsed on the expired MMC
- BIt expires 5 years from the date of issuance, the same as a standard MMC
- CIt does not expire and is issued solely to maintain eligibility for renewal, but does not authorize service as a merchant mariner✓ correct
- DIt may include STCW endorsements placed in continuity alongside national endorsements
Why C is correct
46 CFR §10.227(g)(1) states that Documents of Continuity do not expire and are issued solely to maintain an individual's eligibility for renewal; a Document of Continuity does not entitle an individual to serve as a merchant mariner. Additionally, §10.227(g)(4) prohibits STCW endorsements from being placed in continuity.
Cited:46 CFR §10.227
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