Coast Guard, DHS § 10.805

physical examination has been satis- 60 months, that person’s license or en- factorily completed. dorsement is invalid for that route, and (e) Upon request, a first class pilot remains invalid until the individual shall provide the Coast Guard with a has made one re-familiarization round copy of his or her most recent physical trip over that route, except as provided examination. in paragraph (b) of this section. Wheth- er this requirement is satisfied or not § 10.711 Tonnage requirements. has no effect on the renewal of a li- (a) In order to obtain a first class cense or endorsement. Round trips pilot license or endorsement author- made within the 90 day period pre- izing service on vessels of any gross tons ceding renewal will be valid for the du- over a particular route, the applicant ration of the renewed license or en- must have sufficient experience on ves- dorsement. sels of over 1,600 gross tons. (b) For certain long or extended (b) If an applicant does not have suf- routes, the OCMI may, at his discre- ficient experience on vessels of over tion, allow the re-familiarization re- 1,600 gross tons, the license or endorse- quirement to be satisfied by reviewing ment will be for a limited tonnage appropriate navigation charts, coast until the applicant completes a number pilots tide and current tables, local No- of additional round trips, as deter- tice to Mariners, and any other mate- mined by the OCMI, within the range rials which would provide the pilot contained in § 10.705 (b) or (c), as appro- with current knowledge of the route. priate, on vessels of over 1,600 gross Persons using this method of re-famil- tons. iarization shall certify, when applying (c) For purposes of this section, an for renewal of their license or endorse- applicant is considered to have suffi- ment, the material they have reviewed cient experience if the applicant has 18 and the dates on which this was accom- months experience as master, mate, plished. Review within the 90 day pe- quartermaster, wheelsman, able sea- riod preceding renewal is valid for the duration of the renewed license or en- man, apprentice pilot, or in an equiva- dorsement. lent capacity, standing regular watches at the wheel or in the pilothouse as part of routine duties, on vessels of Subpart H—Registration of Staff 1,600 gross tons or over, and two-thirds Officers of the minimum number of round trips required for the route have been on § 10.801 Applicability. vessels of 1,600 gross tons or over. This subpart provides for the reg- (d) For purposes of this section, for istration of staff officers for employ- experience with respect to tonnage on ment on vessels documented or num- towing vessels, the combined gross ton- bered under the laws of the United nage of the towing vessel and the ves- States. Staff officers must be reg- sel(s) towed will be considered. How- istered if serving on most vessels in ever, the OCMI may require that all or ocean service or on the Great Lakes. a portion of the required number of round trips be obtained on self-pro- § 10.803 Grades of certificates issued. pelled vessels of 1,600 gross tons or Staff officers are registered in the over, when the OCMI determines that following grades: due to the nature of the waters and the (a) Chief purser. overall experience of the applicant, (b) Purser. self-propelled vessel experience is nec- (c) Senior assistant purser. essary to obtain a first class pilot li- (d) Junior assistant purser. cense or endorsement that is not re- (e) Medical doctor. stricted to tug and barge combinations. (f) Professional nurse.

§ 10.713 Requirements for maintaining § 10.805 General requirements. current knowledge of waters to be (a) The applicant for a certificate of navigated. registry as staff officer is not required (a) If a first class pilot has not served to take any examination; however, the over a particular route within the past applicant shall present to the Officer in

179

VerDate Aug<31>2005 10:13 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 208187 PO 00000 Frm 00189 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\208187.XXX 208187 § 10.807 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–06 Edition)

Charge, Marine Inspection a letter jus- duties relating to work in purser’s of- tifying the need for the certificate of fice. registry. (4) Junior assistant purser. Previous (b) The applicant must hold or apply experience not required. for a merchant mariner’s document. (5) Medical doctor. A valid license as (c) Endorsements for a higher grade physician or surgeon issued under the are not made on certificates of reg- authority of a state or territory of the istry. An applicant for a higher grade United States, the Commonwealth of in the staff department shall apply in Puerto Rico, or the District of Colum- the same manner as for an original cer- bia. tificate of registry and shall surrender (6) Professional nurse. A valid license the certificate upon issuance of the as a registered nurse issued under au- new certificate of registry. A person thority of a state or territory of the holding a certificate of registry as staff United States, the Commonwealth of officer may serve in a lower grade of a Puerto Rico, or the District of Colum- service for which he or she is reg- bia. istered. (b) Employment on shore in connec- (d) Title 46 U.S.C. 8302 addresses uni- tion with ship’s business may be ac- forms for staff officers who are mem- cepted in lieu of service aboard vessels. bers of the Naval Reserve. Related shore employment is accepted (e) A duplicate certificate of registry in the ratio of two months of shore may be issued by the Officer in Charge, service to count as one month of serv- Marine Inspection. (See § 10.219.) ice aboard vessels. (f) A certificate of registry is valid (c) In computing the length of service for a term of 5 years from the date of required of an applicant for a certifi- issuance. Procedures for renewing cer- cate of registry, service of one season tificates of registry are found in on vessels on the Great Lakes is count- § 10.209. ed as service of one year. (g) Each applicant for an original (d) In the event an applicant for a certificate of registry or a higher grade certificate of registry, other than med- of certificate of registry, as described ical doctor or professional nurse, pre- by paragraph (c) of this section, shall sents evidence of other qualifications produce evidence of having passed a which, in the opinion of the Officer in chemical test for dangerous drugs or of Charge, Marine Inspection, is equiva- qualifying for an exception from test- lent to the experience requirements of ing in § 16.220 of this subchapter. An ap- this section and is consistent with the plicant who fails a chemical test for duties of a staff officer, the Officer in dangerous drugs will not be issued a Charge, Marine Inspection may issue certificate of registry. the certificate of registry.

[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as § 10.809 Experience requirements for amended by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 144, Jan. 4, ratings endorsed on certificate of 1989; CGD 91–211, 59 FR 49300, Sept. 27, 1994; registry. CGD 91–223, 60 FR 4525, Jan. 23, 1995; USCG- 2004–18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG– An applicant for rating to be en- 2004–18884, 69 FR 68089, Nov. 23, 2004] dorsed on a certificate of registry shall submit evidence of experience as fol- § 10.807 Experience requirements for lows: registry. (a) Marine physician assistant. Suc- (a) The applicant for a certificate of cessful completion of an accredited registry as staff officer shall submit course of instruction for a physician’s evidence of experience as follows: assistant or nurse practitioner pro- (1) Chief purser. Two years of service gram. aboard vessels performing duties relat- (b) Hospital corpsman. A rating of at ing to work in the purser’s office. least hospital corpsman or health serv- (2) Purser. One year of service aboard ices technician, first class in the U.S. vessels performing duties relating to Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine work in the purser’s office. Corps, or an equivalent rating in the (3) Senior assistant purser. Six months U.S. Army (not less than staff ser- of service aboard vessels performing geant, Medical Department, U.S.A.), or

180

VerDate Aug<31>2005 10:13 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 208187 PO 00000 Frm 00190 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\208187.XXX 208187 Coast Guard, DHS § 10.903

in the U.S. Air Force (not less than (iv) Master and chief mate on a sea- technical sergeant, Medical Depart- going vessel of 3,000 GT or more. ment, U.S.A.F.), and a period of satis- (v) Master and chief mate on a sea- factory service of at least one month in going vessel of between 500 and 3,000 a military hospital or U.S. Public GT. Health Service Hospital. (vi) Master on a seagoing vessel of less than 500 GT not engaged on a near- § 10.811 [Reserved] coastal voyage. (vii) Master on a seagoing vessel of Subpart I—Subjects of License Ex- less than 500 gross tons engaged on a aminations and Practical near-coastal voyage. Demonstrations of Com- (2) Engine Department. (i) Officer in petence charge of the engineering watch in a manned engine-room on a seagoing ves- § 10.901 General provisions. sel. (a) Each applicant for any license (ii) Designated duty engineer in a pe- listed in this part shall pass examina- riodically unmanned engine-room on a tions on the appropriate subjects listed seagoing vessel. in this subpart, except as noted in (iii) Chief engineer officer of a sea- § 10.903(b). going vessel driven by main propulsion (b) If the license is to be limited in a machinery of 3,000 kW [4,000 hp] of pro- manner which would render any of the pulsion power or more. subject matter unnecessary or inappro- (iv) Second engineer officer of a sea- priate, the examination may be amend- going vessel driven by main propulsion ed accordingly by the Officer in machinery of 3,000 kW [4,000 hp] of pro- Charge, Marine Inspection. Limitations pulsion power or more. which may affect the examination con- (v) Chief engineer officer of a sea- tent are: going vessel driven by main propulsion (1) Restricted routes for reduced serv- machinery of between 750 kW [1,000 hp] ice licenses (master or mate of vessels and 3,000 kW [4,000 hp] of propulsion of not more than 200 gross tons, oper- power. ator of uninspected passenger vessels (vi) Second engineer officer of a sea- or master or mate (pilot) of towing ves- going vessel driven by main propulsion sels); or, machinery of between 750 kW [1,000 hp] (2) Engineer licenses with horsepower and 3,000 kW [4,000 hp] of propulsion restrictions. power. (c) Except as provided in §§ 10.202 and (d) Simulators used in assessment of 10.209, each applicant for an STCW cer- competence under paragraph (c) of this tificate or endorsement in the fol- section must meet the appropriate per- lowing capacities on vessels that oper- formance standards set out in Section ate beyond the Boundary Line shall A-I/12 of the STCW Code. However, sim- also furnish sufficient documentary ulators installed or brought into use evidence that he or she has made a before February 1, 2002, need not meet practical demonstration(s) of com- them so far as they fulfill the objec- petence as set out under the appro- tives of the assessment of competence priate STCW Regulations (incorporated or demonstration of proficiency. by reference in § 10.102): [CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as (1) Deck Department. (i) Officer in amended by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 144, Jan. 4, charge of the navigational watch on a 1989; CGD 94–029, 61 FR 47064, Sept. 6, 1996; seagoing vessel of 500 gross tons (GT) CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34533, June 26, 1997; USCG- or more. 1998–4442, 63 FR 52188, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG- (ii) Officer in charge of the naviga- 1999–6224, 64 FR 63235, Nov. 19, 1999; USCG- tional watch on a seagoing vessel of 1999–5610, 67 FR 66068, Oct. 30, 2002; USCG- less than 500 GT not engaged on a near- 2004–18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004] coastal voyage. (iii) Officer in charge of the naviga- § 10.903 Licenses requiring examina- tions. tional watch on a seagoing vessel of less than 500 GT engaged on a near- (a) The following licenses require ex- coastal voyage. aminations for issuance:

181

VerDate Aug<31>2005 10:13 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 208187 PO 00000 Frm 00191 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\208187.XXX 208187