TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL (TWIC) INFORMATION
Effective 4/15/2009, the USCG will not accept an application from a mariner for any type of credential transaction unless the mariner already holds a TWIC issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), or can prove that he/she has applied for a TWIC. If you already hold a USCG-issued credential but do not have a TWIC by 4/15/2009, then your USCG-issued credential is automatically void until you have a TWIC.
The USCG has published information about TWICs in their Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 3-2007 dated July 2, 2007. The 63-page NVIC No. 3-2007 is available at this USCG web site: www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/
That is a rather long document and difficult reading. However the basic information that you'll need on how to apply for a TWIC is in the
easier-to-read 12-page Enclosure 2 to that NVIC. Grossetti License Consulting recommends reading that Enclosure 2 before attempting to read the NVIC itself.
TSA has over 100 TWIC enrollment centers located all over the country. Information about their locations and opening dates are at this TSA web site: www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/index.shtm
Grossetti License Consulting is not offering professional assistance in the TWIC application process. If you cannot find the information you need at that TSA web site or in the USCG NVIC No. 3-2007, then call TSA's TWIC Program Help Desk at 1-866-DHS-TWIC (1-866-347-8942). The help desk is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. EST.
