The U.S. National Maritime Center issued a notice giving precautionary information due to the potential Government shutdown. If the government shutdown occurs, the National Maritime Center (NMC) is authorized to maintain a very small cadre of personnel to support National Security emergent issues.
If the shutdown occurs the NMC will:
•Push notification via the Website and List Server.
•Maintain the Customer Service Call Center. 888-IASKNMC will be open and monitoredfrom 0800 until 2000 Eastern Time Monday through Friday. REC and NMC phones will not be monitored.
•Maintain the website. We will attempt to keep the industry up to date on our status via the website.
•Regional Exam Centers will be closed.
oExam Appointments will be cancelled and must be rescheduled after the shutdown is lifted. Online scheduling will be disabled.
oAppointments to drop off applications will be cancelled and must be rescheduled after the shutdown is lifted. Online scheduling will be disabled.
oThere will be no walk ins.
oApplications may continue to be mailed or emailed and will be processed when the shutdown is lifted.
The NMC said it recognizes the impact that a potential shutdown may have on the maritime industry, and it will take action to minimize the impact and to recover from a potential shutdown as quickly as possible.
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