The fees from the USCG cost between $95 to $280 depending on which USCG license you're applying for. There's typically a standard $45 fee for issuing a new MMC, and renewing an expiring MMC. There are other fees for evaluations and exams that vary for different MMC endorsements.
A Stress-Free MMC is $399, and we pay the Coast Guard’s fees at submission.
MMC Fees explained
Here's an overview of the MMC fees for different licenses and endorsements.
Source: 46 CFR 10.219
Renewing a current MMC license or USCG license
If you are looking to renew your captain’s license and have more than 360 days of sea time in the last 5 years, the USCG renewal fee is $95. MM-SEAS makes the USCG license renewal process stress free for $399 by handling it from start to finish and paying the Coast Guard’s fees at submission.
Original application for an MMC or USCG license
If you are applying for your original MMC officer endorsement for a limited vessel tonnage, e.g. Master 100 GRT Near Coastal, it will cost $145; if you have taken a certified course. That is the most common method. If you are taking the USCG Exam without taking a certified course, it will cost $240.
How MM-SEAS helps with fees for your USCG license
Stress-Free MMC ($399) Our expert team handles the entire submission process for you. We'll personally review your application, pay your fees, and manage all communication with the USCG from start to finish so you can avoid red tape and get your MMC faster.
Fee errors are one of the most common mistakes the USCG sees so we decided to make sure they are always stress free!
We hope this made your life a little easier and if you have other questions the MM-SEAS team is always here to help!
MM-SEAS is free to use on your own and if you need some more personalized help you can upgrade to MM-SEAS Expert Access inside of the site.
No matter what, when you are ready to submit your application you can do it yourself, or you can hand the whole thing to us. An MM-SEAS Navita Navigator walks you through submitting in Navita, the Coast Guard's new submission portal, on a short video call. No computer, or not up for a video call? Our team gets your application submitted to the Coast Guard for you anyway. A Stress-Free MMC is $399. Two MM-SEAS licensing experts check every page, we pay your Coast Guard fees at submission and charge your card so you never touch pay.gov, and we stay on it with the National Maritime Center until your credential is issued.
MM-SEAS Expert Access is $99 a year. It is your personal guidance counselor for USCG licensing: what training you need next, which sea time counts, and how to reach the credential you want, by phone, email, chat or a 1 on 1 video call. Expert Access members also get $50 off a Stress-Free MMC.
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About the author
Nate Gilman is President and Co-Founder of MM-SEAS. He hawsepiped from the deck to a 3rd Mate Unlimited license with full STCW compliance over more than 15 years at sea, and is a veteran of the NOAA Commissioned Corps. He works directly with the National Maritime Center, USCG-approved training schools, and vessel operators on credentialing policy, and writes on sea service documentation, evaluation standards, and how mariners move up the license ladder.
