The hours of operation at the U.S. Coast Guard Regional Exam Center in Baltimore will change effective Dec. 20, according to the facility’s officer in charge. Fridays and weekdays between Christmas and New Years will be dedicated to the review and evaluation of applications. This means that the facility will be closed to walk-in customers on those days. The facility will continue to accept completed applications at its front security desk and by mail.Staffers will be available to answer questions by phone (410-962-5132) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.
According to the Coast Guard, the modification of walk-in hours “is designed to improve the turnaround time involved for the issuance of credentials and should allow the center staff to continue providing the level of service that the merchant mariner community expects and deserves.”
The new hours will be as follows:
Monday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed for walk-in customers Fridays and weekdays between Christmas and New Years Day.
Closed on all national holidays and the Friday following Thanksgiving (Nov. 26, 2004).
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