The US Coast Guard brings us their 10 most popular pages.
1. Merchant Mariner Documentation (MMD) / Standards for Training Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW) / National Maritime Center (NMC)
2. Coast Guard Reserve
3. Personnel Service Center (PSC)
4. Civilian Careers
5. USCG Directives System
6. National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC)
7. Coast Guard Eighth District, New Orleans LA
8. Sector San Juan, PR
9. Coast Guard Seventh District, Miami FL
10. Coast Guard First District, Boston MA
The top ranked page belongs to the mariner licensing branch of the US Coast Guard. While we visit the page often it’s more famous for taking the place of USCG.mil/stcw, a page in much need of a redesign. Also interesting is the absence of Homeport from the list. Homeport was created as an “all in one” solution for finding information on ports, vessels and mariners but never gained popularity with industry insiders. We think the main reason for it’s failure is the security “feature” that prevents us from linking directly to pages within Homeport. What use is the information if we can’t easily share it with friends & colleagues?
For the record, here are the official USCG pages that we use the most.
- Media Files
- USCG News Feeds
- Newsletters and Magazines (Including Proceedings
- Official YouTube Channel
- CG Journal
- MAYDAY Calls
- USCG Artwork
- Information Exchange
- USCG Sitemap
If your looking for Unofficial Coast Guard site then try these links:
- Unofficial Coast Guard Blog
- Unofficial Coast Guard Wiki
- USCG.org Forum
- USCG Flickr Slideshow
- Admiral Thad Allen’s Facebook Page
Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world.
He currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
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