Remember your TWIC card!
Going to back to sea?
Remember your TWIC card!
Don’t be left at the gate without a job. Remember, April 15th was the deadline for all U.S. credentialed mariners to obtain and possess a Transportation Workers Identification Card – TWIC. The Coast Guard is now enforcing the TWIC requirement, and therefore all designated waterfront facilities will deny access to those without a TWIC card. If you are a longshoreman, port facility worker, or truck driver needing unescorted access to a designated waterfront facility, you will also need a TWIC.
If you already have a TWIC, don’t forget to bring it with you to your ship or job site. This could create huge problems for you! Regardless you agree with the TWIC policy or not, you need it!
If your TWIC card is lost, stolen, or damaged, you must report it to the TSA, and you may be granted access to a vessel or facility for seven consecutive days while you await a replacement card.
If you need to get a TWIC card, or need more information, here are your two primary resources:
