CG-719K/E (01/14) Application for Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate for

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Coast Guard

OMB No. 1625-0040
Exp. Date: 01/31/2016

APPLICATION FOR MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR ENTRY LEVEL RATINGS

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Who must submit this form?
Entry level rating applicants seeking a Medical Certificate are required to complete this form and submit it to the U.S. Coast Guard. Guidance for required
submission of this form can be found at the National Maritime Center website (http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/medical/default.asp).

Section I: Applicant Information - To be completed by the Applicant
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Legal Name - Enter complete legal name.
Reference Number - If you have been credentialed by the Coast Guard in the past, enter your reference number.
Date of Birth - If applicant is under 18 years of age, notarized statement from legal guardian is required. Attach a notarized statement, signed by a parent or
guardian, authorizing the Coast Guard to issue a Medical Certificate.
Gender - Enter your legal gender.
Home Address - Principle place of residence. PO Box is not acceptable.
Delivery/Mailing Address - The address to which you want all correspondence and issued certificates sent. If blank, correspondence and credentials will be
sent to the Home Address.
Primary Phone Number - Provide a primary phone number.
Alternate Phone Number - Provide an alternate phone number (optional).
E-mail Address - The National Maritime Center (NMC) may attempt to contact you via e-mail. You will receive automated updates regarding the status of
your application (optional).
Other - Please provide additional means of communicating with you (satellite phone, work phone, etc.) (optional).

Section II: Applicant Certification - To be completed by the Applicant
Self-explanatory

Section III: Physical Information - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
Self-explanatory

Section IV: Demonstration of Physical Ability - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires that ratings, including entry level, and food handler serving on vessels to which STCW applies
must provide a demonstration of physical ability. The following is a list of activities the applicant shall be physically able to perform: For a vessel to be
operated safely, it is essential that the crewmembers be physically fit and free of debilitating illness and injury. The seafaring life is arduous, often hazardous
and the availability of medical assistance or treatment is generally minimal. As the international trend toward smaller crews continues, the ability of each
crewmember to perform his or her routine duties and respond to emergencies becomes even more critical. All mariners should be capable of living and
working in cramped spaces, frequently in adverse weather causing violent evolutions such as firefighting or launching lifeboats or life rafts. Members of the
deck and engine department must be capable of physical labor, climbing, and handling moderate weights (from 30-60 pounds). Detailed guidance on the
medical and physical evaluation guidelines for merchant mariner credentials is contained in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 04-08.
Additional information is also available at the National Maritime Center (NMC) website at: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/medical.asp. Additional information can
also be obtained from NMC at: Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404, 1-888-IASKNMC
(1-888-427-5662).

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Section IV: Demonstration of Physical Ability - (continued)
LISTS OF TASKS CONSIDERED NECESSARY FOR PERFORMING ORDINARY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SHIPBOARD FUNCTIONS
Shipboard Tasks, Function,
Event, or Condition

Related Physical Ability

Acceptable Demonstration

Routine movement on slippery,
uneven, and unstable surfaces

Maintain balance (equilibrium)

Has no disturbance in sense of balance

Routine access between levels

Climb up and down vertical ladders and stairways

Is able, without assistance, to climb up and down vertical
ladders and stairways

Routine movement between
spaces and compartments

Step over high doorsills and coamings, and move
through restricted accesses

Is able, without assistance, to step over a doorsill or
coaming of 24 inches (600 millimeters) in height. Able to
move through a restricted opening of 24 x 24 inches

Open and close watertight doors,
hand cranking systems, open/
close valve

Manipulate mechanical devices using manual and
digital dexterity, and strength

Is able, without assistance, to open and close watertight
doors that may weigh up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms);
should be able to move hands/arms to open and close
valve wheels in vertical and horizontal directions; rotate
wrists to turn handles; able to reach above shoulder
height

Handle ship's stores

Lift, pull, push, carry a load

Is able, without assistance, to lift at least a 40 pound (18.1
kilograms) load off the ground, and to carry, push, or pull
the same load

General vessel maintenance

Crouch (lowering height by bending knees); kneel
(placing knees on ground); stoop (lowering height by
bending at the waist); use hand tools such as spanners,
valve wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers

Is able, without assistance, to grasp, lift, and manipulate
various common shipboard tools

Emergency response procedures
including escape from smoke-filled
spaces

Crawl (ability to move body using hands and knees);
feel (ability to handle or touch to examine or determine
differences in texture and temperature)

Is able, without assistance, to crouch, kneel, and crawl,
and to distinguish differences in texture and temperature
by feel

Stand a routine watch

Stand a routine watch

Is able, without assistance, to intermittently stand on feet
for up to four hours with minimal rest periods

React to visual alarms and
instructions, emergency response
procedures

Distinguish an object or shape at a certain distance

React to audible alarms and
instructions, emergency response
procedures

Hear a specified decibel (dB) sound at a specified
frequency

Make verbal reports or call
attention to suspicious or
emergency conditions

Describe immediate surroundings and activities, and
pronounce words clearly

Is capable of normal conversation

Participate in fire fighting activities

Be able to carry and handle fire hoses and fire
extinguishers

Is able, without assistance, to pull an uncharged 1.5 inch
diameter, 50' fire hose with nozzle to full extension, and to
lift a charged 1.5 inch diameter fire hose to fire fighting
position

Abandon ship

Use survival equipment

Has the agility, strength, and range of motion to put on a
personal flotation device and exposure suit without
assistance from another individual

Section V: Food Handler Certification - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
The Medical Practitioner shall complete this section for all applicants requiring Food Handler Certification. The Medical Practitioner need not perform any
additional laboratory testing unless it is deemed clinically necessary. Applicants and currently employed food workers should report information about their
health as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. The following issues should be considered by the Medical Practitioner when certifying an
applicant:
a. The applicant reports they have been diagnosed with an illness due to organisms such as Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing
Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
b. The applicant reports they have at least one symptom caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness
such as diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever.
c. The applicant reports they have a lesion containing pus, such as a boil or infected wound, which is open or draining and is on hands or wrists or on
exposed portions of the arms.
d. The applicant reports they have had Salmonella Typhi within the past three months, Shigella spp. within the past month, Shiga toxin producing Escherichia
coli within the past month, or Hepatitis A virus ever.
e. The applicant reports they are suspected of causing or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by organisms such as Salmonella Typhi,
Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc. This would include outbreaks associated with events such as a family meal,
church supper, or festival because the employee ate food implicated in the outbreak, or ate food at the event prepared by a person who is infected or who
is suspected of being a shedder of the infectious agent.
f. The applicant reports they live in the same household as, and have knowledge about, a person who is diagnosed with organisms such as Salmonella
Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
g. The applicant reports they live in the same household as, and have knowledge about, a person who attends or works in a setting where there is a
confirmed disease outbreak caused by organisms such as Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB No. 1625-0040

U.S. Coast Guard

Exp. Date: 01/31/2016

APPLICATION FOR MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR ENTRY LEVEL RATINGS
Section I: Applicant Information - To be completed by the Applicant
Last Name

First Name

Reference Number (if applicable)

Gender:

Middle Name

Suffix (Jr., Sr., III)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Female

Male

Please indicate best method(s) of contact by checking the appropriate box(es). Optional if information is same as most recent CG-719B.
Home Address (PO Box NOT acceptable)
Primary Phone Number

Street Address

City

State

Alternate Phone Number

Zip Code

Delivery/Mailing Address, if different (PO Box acceptable)

E-mail Address

City

Other

State

Zip Code

Section II: Applicant Certification - To be completed by the Applicant

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My signature below attests, subject to prosecution under 18 USC 1001, that all information provided by me on this form is complete and true to the best of my
knowledge. I have also read and understand the Privacy Act Statement that accompanies this form.
Signature of Applicant

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Section III: Physical Information - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
Height (Inches Only)

Weight (lbs)

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Distinguishing Marks: (Please Print)

Section IV: Demonstration of Physical Ability - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner

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An applicant for an Entry Level Rating [ordinary seaman, wiper, or steward's department (food handler)] serving on vessels to which STCW applies is not
required to complete a physical examination, but must provide a demonstration of physical ability as described in Section IV of the Instructions.
Place an X in the appropriate block below:

Comments (Please Print)

Applicant has the physical strength, agility, and flexibility to
perform all of the items in the instruction table.
Applicant does NOT have the physical strength, agility, and
flexibility to perform all of the items in the instruction table.

Section V: Food Handler Certification - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
If Food Handler Certificate is sought by the applicant, is applicant free from
communicable disease:
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Yes

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Medical Practitioner:

This signature attests, subject to criminal prosecution under 18 USC § 1001, that all information reported by the medical practitioner is true and correct to the
best of his/her knowledge and that the medical practitioner has not knowingly omitted or falsified any material information relevant to this form.
Last Name

First Name

Signature

MD/DO

M.I.

License Number

State

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

PA

NP

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number:
(Place office address stamp here)

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 14 U.S.C. 632; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 7101, 7302, 7305, 7313, 7314, 7316, 7317, 7319, 7502, 7701, 8701, 8703, 9102; 46 C.F.R. 12.02; 49
C.F.R. 1.45, 1.46
Purpose: The principal purpose for which this information will be used is to determine domestic and international qualifications for the issuance of merchant
mariner credentials. This includes establishing eligibility of a merchant mariner's credential, duplicate credentials, or additional endorsements issued by the
Coast Guard and establishing and maintaining continuous records of the person's documentation transactions.
Routine Uses: The information will be used by authorized Coast Guard personnel with a need to know the information to determine whether an applicant is a
safe and suitable person who is capable of performing the duties of the Merchant Mariner. The information will not be shared outside of DHS except in
accordance with the provisions of DHS/USCG-030 Merchant Seamen's Records System of Records, 74 FR 30308 (June 25, 2009).
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the requested information may result in non-issuance of the requested
credential.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
The United States Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this form is 10 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden or any suggestions for reducing the burden to the National Maritime Center, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404.
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