USCG-ENG-SEA-L2.1
Recency — the rule that quietly disqualifies people
USCG-ENG-SEA-M2 · Recency, Modes and Deck Credit · USCG-ENG-SEA-M2-A The rules that quietly disqualify people.
The Coast Guard does not only ask how much time you have. It asks **when** you had it. Sea service is not a bank balance that sits and earns interest while you are ashore. It goes stale.
AI-drafted catalogue content pending SME review. Sea service crediting and manning requirements change, and enforcement practice on recreational vessels was not confirmed from primary sources; verify with the National Maritime Center and the cognizant OCMI before relying on this for a career decision.