§ 10.404 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–01 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 chief mate 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 by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 138, Jan. 4, ice as chief mate; and, 1989] (2) Service as officer in charge of a navigational watch accepted on a two- § 10.407 Service requirements for third for-one basis (12 months as second or mate of ocean or near coastal steam third mate equals six months of cred- or motor vessels of any gross tons. itable service). (a) The minimum service or training required to qualify an applicant for li- § 10.405 Service requirements for chief cense as third mate of ocean or near mate of ocean or near coastal steam coastal steam or motor vessels of any or motor vessels of any gross tons. gross tons is: The minimum service required to (1) Three years of service in the deck qualify an applicant for license as chief department on ocean steam or motor mate of ocean or near coastal steam or vessels, six months of which shall have motor vessels of any gross tons is one been as able seaman, boatswain, or year of service as officer in charge of a quartermaster, while holding a certifi- navigational watch on ocean steam or cate as able seaman. Experience gained motor vessels while holding a license in the engine department on vessels of as second mate. appropriate tonnage may be creditable for up to three months of the service § 10.406 Service requirements for sec- ond mate of ocean or near coastal requirements for this license; or, steam or motor vessels of any gross (2) Graduation from: tons. (i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- The minimum service required to emy (deck curriculum); qualify an applicant for license as sec- (ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy ond mate of ocean or near coastal and qualification as an underway offi- steam or motor vessels of any gross cer in charge of a navigational watch; tons is: (iii) The U.S. Naval Academy and (a) One year of service as officer in qualification as an underway officer in charge of a navigational watch on charge of a navigational watch; or, ocean steam or motor vessels while (iv) The deck class of a maritime holding a license as third mate; or, academy approved by and conducted (b) While holding a license as third under rules prescribed by the Maritime mate of ocean steam or motor vessels Administrator and listed in part 310 of of any gross tons, 12 months of service this title, except the deck class of the on deck as follows: Great 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 will qualify the graduate to be exam- quartermaster while holding a certifi- ined for a license as third mate near cate as able seaman, which may be ac- coastal steam or motor vessels of any cepted on a two-for-one basis to a max- gross tons.
142
VerDate 11