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There is a very good chance it will delay your sitting for a license exam. If you are convicted, when you apply for the Third Mate or Third AE license, you will need to provide: (1) Proof of completion of an accredited alcohol or drug abuse rehabilitation program; (2) Active membership in a...

Be extremely cautious about medications, they are potentially disqualifying for a Coast Guard merchant mariner license. Among the top reasons mariners are denied for medical unfitness is regular use of benzodiazepine medications.

[I] You are required to have a TWIC in order to get a Coast Guard issued merchant mariner credential (MMC), see 46 CFR 10.203. Without the MMC, you can't serve on a vessel. So even if you were given an escort, you're still going to need a TWIC.

Staten Island ferries are probably not an acceptable remedy for sea time deficiencies. The service must be on "sea-going" vessels, the ferries operate on inland waters and are not acceptable.

I'm not sure you chose the best forum to ask this, but since I found it anyway, maybe you did. You can keep your license and STCW current without sailing. At the time of renewal you will need to either re-take STCW Basic Safety Training (5 days) or one of the few Basic Safety Training...