# NMC Extension / “Mitigation”

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nmc-extension-mitigation/50199>\
**Category:** Maritime Training & Licensing\
**Created:** [January 5, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nmc-extension-mitigation/50199 "2019-01-05T12:50:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RayBay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/raybay/32/7221_2.png) [@RayBay](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/RayBay)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nmc-extension-mitigation/50199/1 "2019-01-05T12:50:07Z")

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Extension published - March 31, 2019. Thank you to whomever got around to this.

> **[fiscal\_year\_appropriations\_mitigation.pdf](https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/NMC/pdfs/announcements/2018/fiscal_year_appropriations_mitigation.pdf)**
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**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nmc-extension-mitigation/50199/2 "2019-01-05T13:41:24Z")

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Be sure to take note that this is only for national endorsements, not STCW.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nmc-extension-mitigation/50199/3 "2019-01-05T14:11:21Z")

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It’s useless for anyone sailing vessels greater than 200 GRT / 500 GT outside inland waters.

Although with the track record I’ve seen of companies not realizing when STCW applies (“we’re not going international so person X doesn’t need a valid STCW medical”, “person Y doesn’t need II/2 unless we go foreign”, etc) I expect the only people that will be restricted from sailing are those going foreign.