MMCA Captains

Merchant Marine Captains Association
Setting The Standard

Bringing local Captain's together to insure public safety, professionalism and a suitable work environment

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WELCOME TO MMCA
The Bar Has Been Raised !
YOUR HOME TO FIND MMCA CERTIFIED CAPTAINS, CREW AND EMPLOYERS.

MMCA membership skyrockets as the public gets educated.
MMCA members now in High Demand !
Captain's call for an end to "paper captains".

Not All Captain's Are The Same.
MMCA member Captain's ARE the Best of the Best.
They ARE the elite professional Captain's.
Next time you take a charter boat, ask for an MMCA certified Captain.
Captain's Apply For Jobs, MMCA Captain's Are Hired

Understand, we do not accept all Captains. Our qualifications are very strict. Your license record WILL be checked.

Captains

Employers are starting to demand MMCA Certified Captains.
Nothing gets a prospective employers attention
like "MMCA Certified" on your resume.
Don't Forget To Visit the Benefits section below!
Join The MMCA Now and get tons of benefits and higher pay!

MMCA members are now in HIGH demand by employers. Soon, we are hoping that most employers ask ,as a prerequisite to employment, that a Captain be a member of MMCA. Many Captain's are calling for an end to "paper captains". These unprofessional Captain's with minimal skills and training ARE effecting YOUR pay scale. They also create a danger to public safety.

MMCA is made up SOLELY of volunteer local Captain's who have looked at the issues facing local Captain's including the current pay scale, professionalism, the public perception of Captain's and more. The MMCA is setting the NEW standard for all of these issues.

Captain and Crew Requirements For Membership (In short)

Captain must have at least two years VERIFIABLE commercial experience

Captain must not have any incidents or accidents on his or her license for at least ten years. If the issue is minor, you may apply and the admiralty board will vote on your approval.

Captain must not have any felony conviction after first issue of license

Captain must not have any DUI or drug conviction after first issue of license

Crew Requirements-

Crew member must have at least six months commercial experience

Crew member must be willing to go through a one day crew training class.

Crew member must not have any felony conviction in the last ten years

Crew member must not have any DUI conviction in the last eight years

Crew member must not have a current drug consortium card as well as CPR

Crew member must not have any illegal drug conviction in the last eight years

Crew member must list at least one licensed Captain whom he or she has worked with as a reference

The application package below should give you a full understanding of the MMCA and answer most of your questions. You can also volunteer to serve on the Admiralty Board or other divisions.

BENEFITS
As a member you will receive benefits including; discounted banking, free training, discounts on your vessel insurance, discounts at various marine schools, you will be signed up for our jobs board free of charge.

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ONLINE CAPTAIN'S APPLICATION

Contact Us
(727)520 - 2668
You can email us but it may take up to five days for an answer.

Email MMCA Charge Captain

Legal First and Last Name *

Phone: *

Address: *

City: *

State: Must Be In The US. *

Zip code: *

E-mail:

What ISSUE Number Is Your License? *

What Is Your Merchant Marine License Number? *

What Type Of License Do You Hold? Include Any Endorsements To Your License. *

What size and type of vessel have you run as a Captain? This is also used when we are contacted by an employer needing a Captain. *

Have You Had Any Incidents, Accidents or Fines In The Last Ten Years? If Yes please explain below. * Yes
No

Explanation of any incidents, accidents or fines. Please include location and date.

Have You Ever Had An Incident, Accident Or Fine By ANY Marine Enforcement Agency? This ICLUDES ANY sherriff, police , marine patrol etc. Please INCLUDE location and date. *

Who is your present emloyer? Please include your position, how long you have been employed there and a physical address. *

List Employers For The Last Five Years. Please include a phone number at minimum if you do not have the address. If not employed please state that. *

May we contact your employers? If no, please state which ones. *

Have you been convicted of a land felony in the last ten years? * Yes
No

Please list at least THREE refrences who have observed you as a Captain? Include a minimum of years known and phone number. *

Have you been convicted of ANY land misdomeanor in the last ten years? If yes, the Admiralty Board will interview you prior to approval so you will have a chance to explain the circumstances. * Yes
No

Have you been convicted on land of DUI or Drug Offense in the last ten years. Yes, we check. * Yes
No

MMCA Has Certified www.skilledboating.com for our Captain's jobs. Have you registered for this? In no, we encourage you to do so, its free. It is primarily what MMCA uses to fill positions. Yes
No

Do you agree to review MMCA Code Of Ethics Document While We Review Your Application? * Yes
No

How Did You Hear About Us?

Please tell us any other information about yourself that you feel we should know. Such as; any clubs you belong to, special accomplishments or additional qualifications

MMCA has a "Task Force". This task force is used specifically to help ANY merchant marine family in the country in times of emergency such as fire, flood, hurricane. Our task force has many volunteer positions from food donations, to actually housing a merchant marine who has lost their home, or simply being called prior to a hurricane to help other Captain's secure their vessels. MMCA HOLDS DEAR the statement "We take care of our own". Please indicate below if you would like to be added to our volunteer list. Your answer in NO WAY effects your approval. You can also indicate below any special resources, talents, that you could offer another Merchant Marine in times of an emergency. This might include something like "I am a good carpenter and can help fix a damaged house or help board up a house in the event of a hurricane OR I belong to xxx organization that would be willing to help collect food for any Merchant Marine family suffering an emergency. The service of the "Task Force" is ONLY available to Merchant Marines- Licensed Captain's ARE Merchant Marines.

Would you like to be listed as volunteer? If so, do you have any special talents or associations that you would like to tell us about?

IMPORTANT: If you meet the minimum requirements MMCA reserves the right to do an unannounced ride along. This DOES NOT apply to ANY vessel where the Captain holds a license OVER 100 gross tons. This is ONLY done if there is a complaint filed or the Admiralty Board feels it necessary prior to approval. However, this will only be done in a way as NOT to effect business. The MMCA member conducting the "ride along" MUST be an Admiralty Board member and MUST identify themselves prior to boarding. You must agree NOT to charge the MMCA member for the "trip" if you run commercial passenger vessels. This "ride along" shall NOT be done on any commercial passenger vessel that exceeds a four hour trip such as; overnight fishing charters. It shall NOT be done when a private charter is scheduled. Please indicate below that you agree to this and which times are most appropriate for you such as; Tuesday mornings may not be very busy for your employer if you are a passenger captain. If an unannounced “ride along” for some reason can not be done due to your situation such as; you only work when a charter is scheduled please indicate that. In that case, you may be asked to be interviewed via phone by an Admiralty Board member if the need arise. Remember "ride along" and phone interviews are ONLY done if the Admiralty Board see's a need for it.

Do you agree to a "ride along" or phone interview by an Admiraty Board Member IF the need arises? * Yes
No

Once submitted and reviewed you will recieve an email from one of our Admiralty Board members with a pay pal payment enclosed for the ten dollar application fee. This is the ONLY fee for Captain's applying for membership.