Coast Guard, DOT § 12.25±25 Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 62 FR 51196, must be satisfied as to the bona fides of Sept. 30, 1997, § 12.25±1 was revised, effective all evidence of sea service or training Oct. 30, 1997. presented and may reject any evidence § 12.25±10 General requirements. not considered to be authentic or which does not sufficiently outline the (a) Merchant mariner's documents amount, type and character of service. shall be issued without professional ex- amination to applicants for certificates (c) The minimum service required to of service as endorsements on mer- obtain a temporary certificate of serv- chant mariner's documents in capac- ice as Qualified Member of the Engine ities other than able seaman, Department is 95 days service as chief lifeboatman, tankerman or qualified engineer, assistant engineer or quali- member of the engine department and fied member of the engine department shall be endorsed for one or more rat- on board offshore supply vessels. ings. For example, ordinary seamanÐ NOTE: A twelve hour work day is equiva- wiperÐsteward's document (F.H.). Hold- lent to one day of the above service require- ers of documents endorsed for service ments. An eight hour work day is equivalent as ordinary seaman may serve in any to two thirds of a service day. unqualified rating in the deck depart- ment. Holders of documents endorsed (d) Service as chief engineer, assist- for service as wiper may serve in any ant engineer or qualified member of unqualified rating in the engine depart- the engine department on board off- ment. Documents endorsed for stew- shore supply vessels while holding the ard's department (F.H.) will authorize acknowledgment of application issued the holder's service in any capacity in in accordance with § 12.17±7 may be uti- the steward's department. (See § 12.02± lized to meet the sea service require- 11(e)(2) for unqualified ratings in the ments of paragraph (c) of this section. staff department.) (b) When the holder of a merchant § 12.17±20 Possession of temporary cer- mariner's document has qualified as a tificate of service or acknowledg- food handler, the endorsement of his ment of application. rating will be followed by the further An individual employed in a certifi- indorsement (F.H.). cated capacity upon an offshore supply vessel under a valid temporary certifi- § 12.25±20 Food handler. cate or acknowledgment of application No applicant for a rating authorizing must have the document in his or her the handling of food will be certificated possession and available for examina- unless he produces a certificate from a tion at all times. medical officer of the United States Public Health Service, or other reputa- Subpart 12.25ÐCertificates of ble physician stating that the appli- cant is free from communicable dis- Service for Ratings Other Than ease. Able Seaman or Qualified Member of the Engine De- § 12.25±25 Members of Merchant Ma- partment rine Cadet Corps. No ratings other than cadet (deck) or § 12.25±1 Certification required. cadet (engine) as appropriate, and Every person employed in a rating lifeboatman shall be shown on a mer- other than able seaman or qualified chant mariner's document issued to a member of the engine department of member of the U.S. Merchant Marine U.S. merchant vessels requiring such Cadet Corps. The merchant mariner's certificated persons shall produce a document shall also be stamped Valid merchant mariner's document to the only while cadet in the U.S. Maritime Ad- master, or person in charge if appro- ministration training program. The mer- priate, before signing a shipping arti- chant mariner's document thus pre- pared shall be surrendered upon the cles agreement. holder being certified in any other rat- [CGD 95±028, 62 FR 51196, Sept. 30, 1997] ing or being issued a license and the 205 VerDate 02<DEC>97 10:33 Dec 29, 1997 Jkt 174170 PO 00000 Frm 00201 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\174170.TXT 170txt.