USCG Mariner Federal Verified 2026-07-07narrative-based

Merchant Mariner Medical Waiver Request

Issued by U.S. Coast Guard – National Maritime Center

There is no numbered waiver form — a medical waiver request is a documentation package submitted with the CG-719K when a mariner does not meet the vision, hearing, or general physical standards. Under 46 CFR 10.303, the Coast Guard may grant a waiver when objective medical evidence shows the condition is sufficiently controlled, and may attach conditions such as more frequent monitoring or operational limitations on the medical certificate.

Also known as: NMC medical waiver · Mariner medical waiver application · Coast Guard medical waiver package

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Key facts

Clinicians fill out · Employees complete · Submitted to regulator

When it’s used
Prepared when the CG-719K evaluation identifies a condition outside the medical standards in 46 CFR Part 10 Subpart C, or when the NMC requests additional medical information before certificate issuance.
Who fills it out
The mariner assembles supporting correspondence, records, and specialist reports; the examining or treating practitioner supplies the objective medical evidence. Employer and government-agency recommendations on behalf of the mariner are given full consideration.
Who signs
The treating or examining practitioner signs supporting medical documentation; the mariner signs the request.
Where it goes
Submit with the CG-719K medical certificate application to the USCG National Maritime Center; the NMC medical division evaluates and the Coast Guard retains final waiver authority.
Electronic submission
Supported — accepted via the NMC ASAP portal and email.

Sources & citations

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  • Issuing agency

    USCG National Maritime Center — Medical Certificates

    Last verified 2026-07-07

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  • Regulation

    46 CFR §10.303 — Medical waivers, limitations, and restrictions

    Last verified 2026-07-07

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Attribution. Waiver process administered by the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center under 46 CFR 10.303; follow current NMC medical guidance when assembling documentation. BlueHive does not modify the underlying government PDF; the file you download is the agency original.

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