Documents and Notices

All M.E.B.A. Union Halls Closed on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday

Boston Union Hall Closed on Monday, April 21 for Patriots Day 

 

M.E.B.A. HQ & Union Hall Operational Notices

Ready for Job Call? Make Sure You Have These...

Members, 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)

Forms & Application Packets - 

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M.E.B.A. Database Update (Change of Address) Form

• Application for M.E.B.A. Applicant Book
• Application for M.E.B.A. Member Book
• Application for Medical Certificate (Coast Guard Form CG-719K)
• Boston Marine Transport Application Packet
• Cape May-Lewes Ferry Application Packet
• Change of Bargaining Unit Affiliation Form (For Members)
• Change of Bargaining Unit Affiliation Form (For Applicants)
• Chevron Application Packet
• Connolly-Pacific Application Packet
• Deep Sea Application Packet
• Delaware Pilots Application Packet
• Eco-Alpha Application Packet
• FOSS Application Packet
• GFC Crane Application Packet
• Golden Gate Ferry Application Packet
• Government Fleet Application Packet
• Government Fleet - Request for Dues Payroll Deduction (Single Form)
• Grievance Form (Fillable) - (save file to your PC or device before you fill this form out)
• Group I Card Application
• Group II Card Application
• Group III Card Application
• King County Water Taxi
• Leave of Absence Form
• Letters of Recommendation - Form for Applicants Seeking Membership
• Pass-Through Dispatch Sheet 
• Permanent Data Form
• Philadelphia Ship Services, LLP (For Unlicensed)
• Request for Drug Testing - Long Form for MMC Renewal or Upgrade (.pdf)
• Sailing Time Verification Form
• Staten Island Ferry/NY Ferries Application Packet
• Washington State Ferry Application Packet
• Withdrawal Form (Termination of Active Membership Status)

   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