Merchant Mariner Credential
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Now in its fifth generation, Crawford Nautical School has been training mariners for 87 Since then the School has had branches in San Diego, Wilmington and San Francisco, California. Since 1985, the School has been located in Seattle, Washington, where we continue to prepare mariners for US Coast Guard deck and engine licensing examinations, STCW and Radar certification.
Our primary deck instructors, Captains John, Andrew, Thomas and their father William P. Crawford, are all ship's masters. William P. Crawford, first licensed as Unlimited Master over 60 years ago, directed Crawford Nautical School's California locations for 20 years and is the author of the Mariner series of highly regarded texts on terrestrial navigation, celestial navigation, weather and Rules of the Road. Cumulatively grandfather, father, sons and now cousins have amassed about 150 years on oceans -- enough time to have learned at least a few things. Finally, Patricia, landbound sister of John, Andrew and Thomas, and Jane's aunt, shamelessly steals their sea stories and those of her students to use in her capacity as instructor in all areas. |
years. In 1923, our grand-uncle Jack Sullivan opened the School in New Orleans. Twenty years later our grandparents, Capt. Lorcan F. Crawford and his wife Hannah, moved the school to San Pedro, California.
Samuel J. (Jamie) Crawford, Second Mate Oceans and Master 1600 GT, has become an indispensable part of our school during his layovers between ships. Exploited ruthlessly by his cousins, he has helped numerous students on their way to their licenses.In the News
In the News
Collisions, groundings, piracy, rescues -- bad things, inexplicable things and, as in the freeing of Capt. Richard Phillips, very good things happen. Here is our record of such events as they come to our attention. Read More On the Quarter
On the Quarter
Barbecues in LaPaz? Flags of Convenience? Is 'acronym' an acronym? We are pretty sure our ruthlessly inquisitive father was born to blog, so we've invited him to do it here, in "On the Quarter." Read More
National Maritime Center
National Maritime Center
The National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, is the US Coast Guard's processing center for all mariner licensing and credential transactions. The website provides information for new mariners, continuing mariners, returning mariners -- license and STCW requirements, applications, policy and guidance. It also enables the mariner to check on the status of his or her pending application. Read More
Regulation Watch
Regulation Watch
Mariners increasingly find themselves beset by regulations from a variety of sources. We will try to alert you here to significant changes (proposed and enacted) to maritime laws, affecting licensing requirements, examination procedures and documentation requirements as found in the Federal Register, USCG Navigation and Inspection Circulars (NVICs), Policy and Guidance Statements. Read More
Towing Licenses
Obtaining a Towing License
Over the last several years there have been significant changes in the licensing requirements for operators of towing vessels. It used to be that licenses authorizing operation on inspected vessels would satisfy the requirements for most towing vessels of lesser or equal tonnage. This is no longer the case. There are now several ways to become an officer on a towing vessel, ranging from the entry level Apprentice Steersman to service-in-training while holding a previously issued license. Read More