Marine Safety Insignia
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The Marine Safety Insignia is awarded to members of the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Coast Guard Civilians and Coast Guard Auxiliary. For enlisted members to receive this they must be E-4 or above.
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[edit] Criteria
To receive the Marine Safety Insignia the member must obtain four Marine Safety qualifications found in MSM Vol 1, Chap. 7.C.2. They must have four years of service in a Marine Safety program at a Marine Safety Field unit.
Temporary Entitlement may be issued by the Commanding Officer of a Marine Safety field unit to a member who has received four Marine Safety qualifications but has not been at the unit for at least four years. It can only be worn while the member is permanently assigned to the unit.
[edit] Marine Safety Field Units
Marine Safety Office; Activities, Marine Safety Unit, Marine Inspection Office, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Detachment, Regional Inspection Office, Detached Duty Office; Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team,; Regional Exam Center; or Strike Team.
[edit] Qualifying Courses
[edit] Inspection or Compliance Department
Trainees assigned to the Inspection or Compliance Department of a marine safety command complete resident training in the Marine Inspector Course (MS 452) and return to continue training at the unit and OJT in one or more areas of designation. Areas of designation are: Hull Inspector (HI); Hull Inspector-Tankship (HT); Machinery Inspector (MI); Machinery Inspector-Steam (MS); T-boat Inspector (TI); K-boat inspector (KI); Assistant Hull Inspector (FA); Assistant Machinery Inspector (FB); and Barge Inspector (BI). In addition, trainees may receive training in several optional areas of designation, depending upon the workload demands of the unit. These optional areas are: Liferaft Inspector (LR); Dry Dock Inspector (DI); Facility Inspector (EU); Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Inspector (MU); Foreign Chemical Tank Vessel Inspector (ML) (also called the Letter of Compliance (LOC) Inspector); Licensing and Seaman Document Examiner (FE); Licensing and Document Evaluator (FG); Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) Inspector (OI); Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner*; Foreign Vessel Inspector (FV); Foreign Tank Vessel Inspector (TV); and the Control Verification Inspector (CV).
[edit] Port Operations, Response, or Waterways Management Department
Trainees assigned to the Port Operations, Response, or Waterways Management Department of a marine safety command complete resident training in the Entry Level Port Operations Course (MS 401) and return to continue training at the unit and OJT in one or more areas of designation. Reserve personnel are afforded the opportunity to complete ELPOC in two, two-week sessions. Areas of designation are: Boarding Officer (EI), Harbor Safety Officer (EK), Facility Inspector (EU), Pollution Investigator (ED), and OSC's Representative (ET). Port Operations Department members may receive training in several optional areas of designation, depending upon the workload demands of the unit. These optional areas are: Contingency Planner (CP), Explosive Handling Supervisor (EB), Container Inspection (EC), Special Interest Vessel (SIV) Boarding Officer (EJ), Pistol Qualification (EP), Rifle Qualification (ER), and Shotgun Qualification (ES).
[edit] Investigation or Investigation and Analysis Department
Trainees assigned to the Investigation or Investigation and Analysis Department of a Marine Safety command are not entry level. Individuals should not be assigned to the Investigation Department until they have completed Technical Level training in either the Inspection or Compliance Department or the Port Operations Department. Upon completion of the entry basic level training and technical qualifications, trainees must complete training in the Investigating Officer Course (MS 472) and return to continue training at the unit and OJT in one or more areas of designation. Upon successful completion of the IOC, the Investigating Officer is eligible to return for instruction in advanced investigation skills in the Advanced Investigating Officer Course (MS 472A). Areas of designation are: Casualty Investigator (FO); Pollution Investigator (ED); Violation Investigator (EO); and Suspension and Revocation Investigator (FN).
[edit] Regional Examination Center
Trainees assigned to a Regional Examination Center (REC) complete OJT in Licensing Evaluator (FG) and/or Licensing Examiner (FE) areas of designation. Inspection Department training, including completion of the Inspection Department Training Course (MS 452) should be required to complete training in the Licensing Evaluator (FG) area of designation.
[edit] Strike Team
Trainees assigned to Strike Teams should attend courses as detailed in the National Strike Force Training and Qualification instruction. Upon completion of specified courses, NSF members complete OJT and qualifications in a specific order. Areas of designation are: Response Member (EE); Response Officer (EH); Response Technician (EF); and Response Supervisor (EG).
[edit] Wearing of the Insignia
The insignia must be worn in accordance with Chapter 3.E.1 of the Uniform Regulations Manual.
