Can contractors apply for a TWIC if they anticipate bidding on or receiving a contract that would require unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated vessels or facilities?
• Contractors (or individuals who are not direct employees of a port owner or operator, but rather are ‘contract’ employees) can apply for a TWIC as long as they meet the TWIC eligibility requirements and, at a minimum, are expecting to pursue contracts at MTSA-regulated vessels and facilities where the owners or operators have determined a need for unescorted access in secure areas. If circumstances change and the individual no longer meet certain conditions, they are required to surrender their TWIC.
Related Questions
- Can contractors apply for a TWIC if they anticipate bidding on or receiving a contract that would require unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated vessels or facilities?
- Does the agency require any continuing education of its employees/contractors? If so, how much and what sort of proof do the employees/contract interpreters have to offer?
- Do NC laws require contractors to give warranty?
