Coast Guard fixes four mistakes in its new electronic reporting rule for mariners

The Coast Guard is correcting a rule that requires training providers to electronically submit course completion data for mariners. The original rule, published in November 2024, contained four errors that needed to be fixed.

This document is a correction to a new rule, not a new rule itself. It shows the Coast Guard is still working out the details of its electronic reporting system. The underlying change is that training providers must now send mariner data digitally within five business days, which is a faster and more standardized process than before.