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At Chelsea Yacht Club
we
keep our boats on moorings, therefor we need a launch to
get us back & forth to our boats. The drivers of the launch
are required to be Coast Guard licensed operators and the
launch, Coast Guard certified/approved.
I decided to get a license so I could operate the launch ( a
few $$ for driving a boat.)
Anyway, in April 2011 I took a 2 day course provided at our
club by one of our members, who is also an instructor at the
NY Maritime Acadamy.
That was the easy part.
Then I found out I needed a TWIC. Transportation Worker
Identification Credential. OK so I go on-line and fill out the
forms and make an appointment to get fingerprinted, and
photographed ( about $100) and my identification certified.
Off to Albany NY I go. ( 100 miles 1 way) Thinking my NY
enhanced drivers license would be sufficient, I was totally
caught off guard when I found out they only accepted U.S
. Enhanced drivers licenses. Luckily, I had a copy of my DD
214 (Military discharge) with me.
Now, to make it even more fun. They do not mail this card
to you, but require it to be picked up in person.
Thinking the that I had to go to the Coast Guard Regional
Office in NYC to turn in my paperwork for the coast guard
license; I ask that the TWIC be sent to their NYC office, so I
could pick up the card and go to the Coast Guard office the
same day. ( 100 miles 1 way). It turns out that I could do the
Coast Guard requirements via e-mail or regular mail. But my
TWIC is in NYC now. So I’ll take a day off, and take a train to
NYC ( as I refuse to drive in NYC) to pick up this card. Ironic
part, when I pick up my TWIC, the ask me for proof of who I
am --- drivers license. Even though they checked my finger-
prints electronically and the examiner has a photograph of
me on the screen in front him.
Oh yes, the paperwork the Coast Guard requires.
1) Complete physical.
My Dr. at the V. A. thought it was
an interesting test with the many pages (9) of what was to
be checked.
2) hearing test*
First time was not accepted by the Coast Guard because
the V. A. Dr. tested at 70 dB and the requirements are 55 dB.
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