UPDATED MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL EVALUATION FORMS

New forms are designed to be used in conjunction with the NVIC, particularly enclosure 3, to facilitate obtaining objective medical evidence of an applicant’s physical condition as it relates to their ability to perform duties as a merchant mariner.

The Coast Guard is releasing a new version of the CG-719 K (Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report) and CG-719 K/E (Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level Ratings) forms to facilitate obtaining objective medical information which will enable the Coast Guard to make accurate and timely fit for duty determinations which will reduce risk to maritime safety. These forms more clearly align the Merchant Mariner Credentialing process with the policies set forth by Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 04-08, MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION GUIDELINES FOR MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS.

These new forms are designed to be used in conjunction with the NVIC, particularly enclosure 3, to facilitate obtaining objective medical evidence of an applicant’s physical condition as it relates to their ability to perform duties as a merchant mariner. Mariners and physicians are highly encouraged to use the NVIC in conjunction with the new forms to provide as much documentation of an applicant’s physical condition as possible. If these forms are properly and completely filled out and additional information mandated/requested by the NVIC/Instructions is provided, mariners, even those with medical conditions, should expect to see reduced processing times for their applications.