"Bob" wrote in message
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And the Coast Guard officers couldn't care less about even looking at the
damned thing. -- WH

Not true........ Ive had USCG boardig team request my "mariners
papers" which included my TWIC

But, did they scan it? No they did not because they don't have scanners.
That's why they don't care about it. It means nothing to them. A fellow
captain whom I know had the CG request his mariners credentials and he
handed his little packet with Master's license and TWIC card. They didn't
even glance at the TWIC card. Ignored it completely. It's a joke. Only the
TSA gives a flying crap about it. Just more job security for them.


They know it's a farce. -- WH

That is a huge assumptoin on your part. The USCG people Ive met were
exemplary professionals. Their personal opinions were not evident.
They were there reperseinting the laws of the land.

Sorry, but they represent the laws of the sea. Get a clue. Stop demeaning
them. They are professionals and military professionals at that. They don't
truck lubberly bureaucrat crap. Comparing them to TSA rabble is
unacceptable.

They respect the Master License they
issue but they reject the redundant TWIC card. --WH

Respect has nothing to do with it. Pure and simple its a job. They ask
for certain documnets and I as a workig mariner present thoes
documents.

What they ask for, if it's included in "mariners documents" category and
what they look at are two different things. They don't look at the stupid,
redundant TWIC card because they can't scan it. All the information on the
rf chip is not even available to them. Besides, what if I'm not carrying
passengers for hire? What the hell do I need a TWIC card for? Give me a
break, dOOd! Stop with the Big Brother, love attitude. PUTZ!



Wilbur Hubbard