The Cape Dory Board

Hi Bill, Well, perhaps I stand corrected.... :-( Would this requirement be applied whenever we renew our licenses? Or is it just for new licensees? I was thinking it wasn't required of me because I had never been asked for it by the CG whenever our paths crossed - though they knew I was chartering i...

As an "update" to this thread... Now that it is 2011, has anyone noticed that we 6 pack Captains have not been required to have that TWIC ID ? :-) I'll just assume that those people working in freight docking facilities are required to do so, but we sailors are not. We've been sailing all ...

I'm going to bet that the review process of this new law, will identify numerous exclusions, including small charter vessels, amongst them. Therefore, utilizing the part of being an American I enjoy, i.e., the part where I can use my OWN brain, I am going to disregard this TWIC, since I am not a tra...

I read the TWIC rules at Homeland Security, and found the intent is to identify those people who would need to have unescorted access to secured ports / vessels. We private sailors, even 6 pack licensed ones, do not need unescorted access to marine port facilities, i.e. container shipping facilities...