§ 10.404 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–08 Edition)

§ 10.404 Service requirements for mas- imum allowable substitution of six ter of ocean or near coastal steam months (12 months of experience equals or motor vessels of any gross tons. 6 months of creditable service); or, The minimum service required to (c) A licensed master of Great Lakes qualify an applicant for license as mas- and inland steam or motor vessels of ter of ocean or near coastal steam or any gross tons or master of inland motor vessels of any gross tons is: steam or motor vessels of any gross (a) One year of service as tons, may obtain a license as second on ocean steam or motor vessels; or, mate of ocean or near coastal steam or (b) One year of service on ocean motor vessels of any gross tons by steam or motor vessels while holding a completing the prescribed examination license as chief mate of ocean steam or in subpart I of this part. motor vessels as follows: [CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as (1) A minimum of six months of serv- amended at 54 FR 138, Jan. 4, 1989] ice as chief mate; and, (2) Service as officer in charge of a § 10.407 Service requirements for third navigational watch accepted on a two- mate of ocean or near coastal steam for-one basis (12 months as second or or motor vessels of any gross tons. third mate equals six months of cred- (a) The minimum service or training itable service). required to qualify an applicant for li- cense as third mate of ocean or near § 10.405 Service requirements for chief coastal steam or motor vessels of any mate of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons. gross tons is: (1) Three years of service in the deck The minimum service required to department on ocean steam or motor qualify an applicant for license as chief vessels, six months of which shall have mate of ocean or near coastal steam or been as , , or motor vessels of any gross tons is one quartermaster, while holding a certifi- year of service as officer in charge of a cate as able seaman. Experience gained navigational watch on ocean steam or in the on vessels of motor vessels while holding a license appropriate tonnage may be creditable as . for up to three months of the service requirements for this license; or, § 10.406 Service requirements for sec- ond mate of ocean or near coastal (2) Graduation from: steam or motor vessels of any gross (i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- tons. emy (deck curriculum); The minimum service required to (ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy qualify an applicant for license as sec- and qualification as an underway offi- ond mate of ocean or near coastal cer in charge of a navigational watch; steam or motor vessels of any gross (iii) The U.S. Naval Academy and tons is: qualification as an underway officer in (a) One year of service as officer in charge of a navigational watch; or, charge of a navigational watch on (iv) The deck class of a maritime ocean steam or motor vessels while academy approved by and conducted holding a license as third mate; or, under rules prescribed by the Maritime (b) While holding a license as third Administrator and listed in part 310 of mate of ocean steam or motor vessels this title, including the ocean option of any gross tons, 12 months of service program in the deck class of the Great on deck as follows: Lakes Maritime Academy; or, (1) A minimum of six months service (3) Satisfactory completion of a three as officer in charge of a deck watch on year apprentice mate training program ocean steam or motor vessels; in com- approved by the Commandant. bination with, (b) Graduation from the deck class of (2) Service on ocean steam or motor the Great Lakes Maritime Academy vessels as boatswain, able seaman, or with no ocean sea service will qualify quartermaster while holding a certifi- the graduate to be examined for a li- cate as able seaman, which may be ac- cense as third mate near coastal steam cepted on a two-for-one basis to a max- or motor vessels of any gross tons.

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