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to 50 percent of the total required serv- (i) A minimum of 6 months service as ice. officer in charge of a deck watch on (3) Service on vessels to which STCW ocean self-propelled vessels. applies, whether inland or coastwise, (ii) Service on ocean self-propelled will be credited on a day-for-day basis. vessels as boatswain, able seaman, or (c) A person holding this endorse- quartermaster while holding a certifi- ment may qualify for an STCW en- cate or MMC endorsement as able sea- dorsement, according to § 11.305 of this man, which may be accepted on a two- part. for-one basis to a maximum allowable substitution of six months (12 months § 11.405 Service requirements for chief of experience equals 6 months of cred- mate of ocean or near-coastal self- propelled vessels of unlimited ton- itable service). nage. (b) Service towards an oceans, near- coastal or STCW endorsement will be (a) The minimum service required to credited as follows: qualify an applicant for an endorse- (1) Service on the Great Lakes will be ment as chief mate of ocean or near- credited on a day-for-day basis up to coastal self-propelled vessels of unlim- 100 percent of the total required serv- ited tonnage is 1 year of service as offi- ice. cer in charge of a navigational watch on ocean self-propelled vessels while (2) Service on inland waters, other holding a license or MMC endorsement than Great Lakes, that are navigable as second mate. waters of the United States, will be (b) Service towards an oceans, near- credited on a day-for-day basis for up coastal, or STCW endorsement will be to 50 percent of the total required serv- credited as follows: ice. (1) Service on the Great Lakes will be (3) Service on vessels to which STCW credited on a day-for-day basis. applies, whether inland or coastwise, (2) Service on inland waters, other will be credited on a day-for-day basis. than Great Lakes, that are navigable (c) If an individual holds an endorse- waters of the United States, may be ment or license as master of Great substituted for up to 50 percent of the Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels total required service. of unlimited tonnage or master of in- (3) Service on vessels to which STCW land self-propelled vessels of unlimited applies, whether inland or coastwise, tonnage, he or she may obtain an en- will be credited on a day-for-day basis. dorsement as second mate of ocean or (c) A person holding this endorse- near-coastal self-propelled vessels of ment may qualify for an STCW en- unlimited tonnage by completing the dorsement, according to § 11.307 of this prescribed examination in subpart I of part. this part. (d) A person holding this endorse- § 11.406 Service requirements for sec- ment may qualify for an STCW en- ond mate of ocean or near-coastal dorsement, according to § 11.309 of this self-propelled vessels of unlimited part. tonnage. (a) The minimum service required to § 11.407 Service requirements for third qualify an applicant for an endorse- mate of ocean or near-coastal self- ment as second mate of ocean or near- propelled vessels of unlimited ton- coastal self-propelled vessels of unlim- nage. ited tonnage is— (a) The minimum service or training (1) One year of service as officer in required to qualify an applicant for an charge of a navigational watch on endorsement as third mate of ocean or ocean self-propelled vessels while hold- near-coastal self-propelled vessels of ing a license or endorsement as third unlimited tonnage is— mate; or (1) Three years of service in the deck (2) While holding a license or MMC department on ocean self-propelled ves- endorsement as third mate of ocean sels, with a minimum of 6 months of self-propelled vessels of unlimited ton- bridge watchkeeping duties under the nage, 12 months of service on deck as supervision of the master or a qualified follows: officer. Experience gained in the engine
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department on vessels of appropriate § 11.410 Requirements for deck officer tonnage may be creditable for up to 3 endorsements for vessels of less months of the service requirements for than 1,600 GRT. this officer endorsement; (a) Endorsements as master and mate (2) Graduation from— of vessels of less than 1,600 GRT are (i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- issued in the following tonnage cat- emy (deck curriculum); egories: (ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (1) Less than 1,600 GRT. with qualification as an underway offi- (2) Less than 500 GRT. cer in charge of a navigational watch, (3) Between 25 and 200 GRT in 50-ton underway officer of the deck, or deck increments and with appropriate mode watch officer; of propulsion such as self-propelled, (iii) The U.S. Naval Academy with sail, or auxiliary sail. qualification as an underway officer in (b) Experience gained in the engine charge of a navigational watch, under- department on vessels of appropriate way officer of the deck or deck watch tonnage may be creditable for up to 90 officer; or days of the service requirements for (iv) The deck class of a maritime any master or mate endorsement in academy approved by and conducted this category. under rules prescribed by the Maritime (c) An officer’s endorsement in this Administrator and listed in part 310 of category obtained with an orally as- this title, including the ocean option sisted examination will be limited to program in the deck class of the Great 500 GRT. In order to raise that tonnage Lakes Maritime Academy; or limit to 1,600 GRT, the written exam- (3) Satisfactory completion of a com- ination and service requirements must prehensive apprentice mate training be satisfied. program approved by the Coast Guard. § 11.412 Service requirements for mas- (b) Graduation from the deck class of ter of ocean or near-coastal self-pro- the Great Lakes Maritime Academy pelled vessels of less than 1,600 will qualify the graduate to be exam- GRT. ined for an endorsement as third mate (a) The minimum service required to self-propelled vessels of unlimited ton- qualify an applicant for an endorse- nage with a route appropriate to the ment as master of ocean or near-coast- program completed. al self-propelled vessels of less than (c) While holding a license or MMC 1,600 GRT is— endorsement as master of ocean or (1) Four years total service on ocean near-coastal self-propelled vessels of or near-coastal waters. Service on less than 1,600 GRT, 1 year of service as Great Lakes and inland waters may master on vessels of more than 200 substitute for up to 2 years of the re- GRT operating on ocean or near-coast- quired service. Two years of the re- al waters will qualify the applicant for quired service must have been on ves- an endorsement as third mate of ocean sels of more than 100 GRT. Two years or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of of the required service must have been unlimited tonnage. as a master or mate of self-propelled (d) An individual holding an endorse- vessels, or master or mate (pilot) of ment or license as mate of Great Lakes towing vessels, or equivalent position and inland, self-propelled vessels of un- while holding a license or MMC en- limited tonnage, or master of inland, dorsement as master or mate of self- self-propelled vessels of unlimited ton- propelled vessels, or master or mate nage, may obtain an endorsement as (pilot) of towing vessels. One year of third mate of oceans or near-coastal the service as master or mate of self- self-propelled vessels of unlimited ton- propelled vessels, or master or mate nage by completing the prescribed ex- (pilot) of towing vessels, or equivalent amination in subpart I of this part. position must have been on vessels of (e) A person holding this endorse- more than 100 GRT; or ment may qualify for an STCW en- (2) One year of service on vessels of dorsement, according to § 11.309 of this more than 100 GRT on ocean or near- part. coastal waters as a master or mate of
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