Documents and Notices
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All M.E.B.A. Halls & Offices Close Early on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and remain closed on New Year's Day. Halls reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2.
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New Houston & Tampa Union Halls are Now Open for Business
M.E.B.A. HQ & Union Hall Operational Notices
Notice of National M.E.B.A. Convention & NMEBA Election
All Ports Bulletin on Solidarity with ILA & Strike Guidance
embers, Applicants Encouraged to Seek STCW ETO Endorsement; CMES Offers Guidance
All Ports Bulletin on DHS Essential Work
General Communications & Updates
OSHA - Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Seaman’s Protection Act
Updated Passport Renewal Procedures for Mariners, as of 6/28/24
MarAd MSCI No.2023-009 on China-Backed Threats to Maritime Infrastructure
U.S. Coast Guard Notices (MSIBs, etc.)
Rejection of Incomplete Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Applications During Initial Screening
NMC Issuing Duplicate Credentials For Those Destroyed By Hurricane Helene
NMC Extends Customer Service Center Hours
MSIB-13-23 - Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels
Acceptance of STCW Assessments Performed by Non-Coast Guard-Approved Qualified Assessors
NMC: Top Medical Certificate "Awaiting Information" Reasons
Coast Guard Guidance on Endorsements for Basic Tanker Operations
MSIB-02-21 (Change 5) - COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the MTS
MSIB-02-22 - Cybersecurity Awareness & Action
MSIB-02-21 (Change 3) - COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System
Update to Qualified Assessor Requirements
MSIB-13-20 (Change 3) - TWIC Operations
G-MMC Policy Letter No. 01-21 - Guidelines for STCW Endorsements for IGF Code Operations
MSIB-19-20 - Malicious Email Spoofing Incidents
NMC: Course Approval Submissions
M.E.B.A. Governing Documents
M.E.B.A. Constitution (Current as of June 17, 2022) (.pdf)
M.E.B.A. By-Laws (Current as of July, 2022) (.pdf)
M.E.B.A. Shipping Rules, as Amended to 3/8/2024 (.pdf)
Merchant Officers’ Labor Alliance (MOLA) Between M.E.B.A. & MM&P (.pdf)
Forms & Application Packets -
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LMRDA: Know Your Rights
Beck Rights (.pdf)
Notification of General Motors/Beck Rights, Dues Check-off Revocations (.pdf)
Non-Discrimination Notice (.pdf)
M.E.B.A. Anti-Harassment Statement