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§ 12.17–1 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–96 Edition)

QMED—any rating or deck engine me- ocation on the same grounds and proce- chanic is qualified as an engineman and dures as provided by 46 U.S.C. 239. that endorsement will not be entered (c) An acknowledgment of applica- on his document. tion shall remain valid until October 7, [CGFR 66–46, 31 FR 13650, Oct. 22, 1966, as 1982. amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29, 1995] § 12.17–10 Issuance of temporary certificates of service. Subpart 12.17—General Require- (a) An Officer in Charge, Marine In- ments for Issuance of Tem- spection, may issue temporary certifi- porary Certificates of Service cates of service on or before October 6, for Qualified Members of the 1982 to persons who have applied under § 12.17–5 and meet the requirements of Engine Department on Off- § 12.17–15. shore Supply Vessels (b) Temporary certificates of service SOURCE: CGD 80–131, 45 FR 69241, Oct. 20, issued under the provisions of this 1980, unless otherwise noted. part: (1) Authorize service only upon off- § 12.17–1 Eligibility. shore supply vessels; A person is eligible for a temporary (2) Remain valid for a period of three certificate of service as Qualified Mem- years from the date of issuance; ber of the Engine Department for off- (3) May not be raised in grade; shore supply vessels if: (4) Are not renewable except for re- (a) Application is made on or before placement occasioned by loss; and, January 6, 1981; and, (5) Are subject to suspension and rev- (b) The applicant was serving in an ocation on the same grounds and proce- equivalent capacity on board an off- dures as provided by 46 U.S.C. 239. shore supply vessel as defined by 46 (c) Authority to issue temporary cer- U.S.C. 404–1, on or before January 1, tificates of service of Qualified Member 1979. of the Engine Department expires on § 12.17–5 Application procedure. October 7, 1982. (a) A person may apply for a tem- § 12.17–15 Requirements for temporary porary certificate of service as Quali- certificates of service. fied Member of the Engine Department (a) An applicant for a temporary cer- at any Coast Guard Marine Inspection tificate of service as Qualified Member or Marine Safety Office. of the Engine Department must meet (b) Application shall be made upon Coast Guard Form ‘‘Application for the: Temporary License or Certificate of (1) Physical requirements of § 12.15–5; Service for Crews of Offshore Supply and Vessels.’’ (2) The citizenship requirements of § 12.02–13 and § 12.02–14 before such cer- § 12.17–7 Service under an acknowl- tificate of service shall be issued. edgment of application. (b) An applicant for a temporary cer- (a) Upon receipt of the completed ap- tificate of service shall present to the plication, the Officer in Charge, Marine Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, Inspection, issues an acknowledgment of letters, discharges, or other official application to the applicant. Upon re- documents certifying the amount and ceipt of this acknowlegment, the appli- character of sea service, and the names cant is deemed to be in compliance of the vessels on which acquired. The with the statutes dealing with certifi- Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, cation of merchant marine personnel must be satisfied as to the bona fides of pending issuance of a temporary cer- all evidence of sea service or training tificate or expiration of the acknowl- presented and may reject any evidence edgment of application. not considered to be authentic or (b) An acknowledgment of applica- which does not sufficiently outline the tion is subject to suspension and rev- amount, type and character of service.

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(c) The minimum service required to as amended (33 U.S.C. 151) and in 33 obtain a temporary certificate of serv- CFR part 82. ice as Qualified Member of the Engine Department is 95 days service as chief § 12.25–10 General requirements. engineer, assistant engineer or quali- (a) Merchant mariner’s documents fied member of the engine department shall be issued without professional ex- on board offshore supply vessels. amination to applicants for certificates of service as endorsements on mer- NOTE: A twelve hour work day is equivalent to one day of the above service require- chant mariner’s documents in capac- ments. An eight hour work day is equivalent ities other than able seaman, to two thirds of a service day. lifeboatman, tankerman or qualified (d) Service as chief engineer, assist- member of the engine department and ant engineer or qualified member of shall be endorsed for one or more rat- the engine department on board off- ings. For example, ordinary seaman— shore supply vessels while holding the wiper—steward’s document (F.H.). Hold- acknowledgment of application issued ers of documents endorsed for service in accordance with § 12.17–7 may be uti- as ordinary seaman may serve in any lized to meet the sea service require- unqualified rating in the deck depart- ments of paragraph (c) of this section. ment. Holders of documents endorsed for service as wiper may serve in any § 12.17–20 Possession of temporary cer- unqualified rating in the engine depart- tificate of service or acknowledgment. Documents endorsed for stew- ment of application. ard’s department (F.H.) will authorize An individual employed in a certifi- the holder’s service in any capacity in cated capacity upon an offshore supply the steward’s department. (See § 12.02– vessel under a valid temporary certifi- 11(e)(2) for unqualified ratings in the cate or acknowledgment of application staff department.) must have the document in his or her (b) When the holder of a merchant possession and available for examina- mariner’s document has qualified as a tion at all times. food handler, the endorsement of his rating will be followed by the further Subpart 12.25—Certificates of indorsement (F.H.). Service for Ratings Other Than § 12.25–20 Food handler. Able Seaman or Qualified No applicant for a rating authorizing Member of the Engine De- the handling of food will be certificated partment unless he produces a certificate from a medical officer of the United States § 12.25–1 Certification required. Public Health Service, or other reputa- (a) Every person employed in a rating ble physician stating that the appli- other than able seaman or qualified cant is free from communicable dis- member of the engine department of ease. United States merchant vessels requir- ing such certificated persons shall § 12.25–25 Members of Merchant Ma- produce an appropriate certificate of rine Cadet Corps. service or merchant mariner’s docu- No ratings other than cadet (deck) or ment to the shipping commissioner, cadet (engine) as appropriate, and United States Collector or Deputy Col- lifeboatman shall be shown on a mer- lector of Customs, or master, before chant mariner’s document issued to a signing articles of agreement. member of the U.S. Merchant Marine (b) No certificate of service shall be Cadet Corps. The merchant mariner’s required of any person employed on document shall also be stamped Valid any unrigged vessel, except seagoing only while cadet in the U.S. Maritime Ad- barges, or on any sail vessel of less ministration training program. The mer- than 500 net tons while not carrying chant mariner’s document thus pre- passengers for hire and while not oper- pared shall be surrendered upon the ating outside the line dividing inland holder being certified in any other rat- waters from the high seas, as defined in ing or being issued a license and the section 2 of the act of February 19, 1895, rating of cadet (deck) or cadet (engine)

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