§ 12.25–1 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–06 Edition) Subpart 12.25—Certificates of plicant is free from communicable dis- Service for Ratings Other Than ease. Able Seaman or Qualified [CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16640, Dec. 30, 1965, as Member of the Engine De- amended by USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58343, partment Sept. 30, 2004] § 12.25–1 Certification required. § 12.25–25 Members of Merchant Ma- Every person employed in a rating rine Cadet Corps. other than able seaman or qualified No ratings other than cadet (deck) or member of the engine department of cadet (engine) as appropriate, and U.S. merchant vessels requiring such lifeboatman shall be shown on a mer- certificated persons shall produce a chant mariner’s document issued to a merchant mariner’s document to the member of the U.S. Merchant Marine master, or person in charge if appro- Cadet Corps. The merchant mariner’s priate, before signing a shipping arti- document shall also be stamped Valid cles agreement. only while cadet in the U.S. Maritime Ad- [CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51196, Sept. 30, 1997] ministration training program. The mer- chant mariner’s document thus pre- § 12.25–10 General requirements. pared shall be surrendered upon the (a) Merchant mariner’s documents holder being certified in any other rat- shall be issued without professional ex- ing or being issued a license and the amination to applicants for certificates rating of cadet (deck) or cadet (engine) of service as endorsements on mer- shall be omitted from any new mer- chant mariner’s documents in capac- chant mariner’s document issued. ities other than able seaman, lifeboatman, tankerman or qualified § 12.25–30 Student observers. member of the engine department and shall be endorsed for one or more rat- Students in technical schools who ings. For example, ordinary seaman— are enrolled in courses in marine man- wiper—steward’s department (F.H.). agement and ship operations who Holders of documents endorsed for present a letter or other documentary service as ordinary seaman may serve in evidence that they are so enrolled shall any unqualified rating in the deck de- be issued a merchant mariner’s docu- partment. Holders of documents en- ment as student observers—any depart- dorsed for service as wiper may serve in ment and may be signed on ships as any unqualified rating in the engine such. Students holding these docu- department. Documents endorsed for ments or certificates will not take the steward’s department (F.H.) will author- place of any of the crew, or fill any of ize the holder’s service in any capacity the regular ratings. in the steward’s department. (See § 12.02–11(e)(2) for unqualified ratings in § 12.25–35 Apprentice engineers. the staff department.) (b) When the holder of a merchant (a) Persons enrolled in an apprentice mariner’s document has qualified as a engineer training program approved by food handler, the endorsement of his the Commanding Officer, National rating will be followed by the further Maritime Center, and who present a endorsement (F.H.). letter or other documentary evidence that they are so enrolled may be issued [CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16640, Dec. 30, 1965, as a merchant mariner’s document as ap- amended by USCG-2002–13058, 67 FR 61278, Sept. 30, 2002] prentice engineer and may be signed on ships as such. The endorsement appren- § 12.25–20 Food handler. tice engineer may be in addition to No applicant for a rating authorizing other endorsements. However, this en- the handling of food will be certificated dorsement of apprentice engineer does unless he produces a certificate from a not authorize the holder to fill any of medical officer of the United States the regular ratings. Public Health Service, or other rep- (b) Persons holding merchant mari- utable physician, stating that the ap- ner’s documents with the endorsement 222 VerDate Aug<31>2005 10:13 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 208187 PO 00000 Frm 00232 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\208187.XXX 208187.