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Printer problems are extending delays renewing merchant mariner credentials, with the National Maritime Center saying its current backlog is approximately 2,700 credential booklets. Lt. Commander Eric Hatfield, public affairs officer for the National Mar- itime Center (NMC), said technical problems creating the delays are focused on printing new merchant mariner credential booklets, not medical certificates or endorsement labels. "The National Maritime Center has three special purpose-built printers for producing merchant mariner book- lets," he said. "It is often difficult to diagnose printer technical problems, and because of ongoing issues only one of these printers is currently operational. We do have a maintenance contract in place, and we are working closely with technicians to have repairs completed as soon as possible." |