§ 11.405 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–11 Edition) § 11.405 Service requirements for chief tons by completing the prescribed ex- mate of ocean or near coastal steam amination in subpart I of this part. or motor vessels of any gross tons. [CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as The minimum service required to amended at 54 FR 138, Jan. 4, 1989; USCG– qualify an applicant for an endorse- 2006–24371, 74 FR 11241, Mar. 16, 2009] ment as chief mate of ocean or near § 11.407 Service requirements for third coastal steam or motor vessels of any mate of ocean or near coastal steam gross tons is one year of service as offi- or motor vessels of any gross tons. cer in charge of a navigational watch (a) The minimum service or training on ocean steam or motor vessels while required to qualify an applicant for an holding a license or MMC endorsement endorsement as third mate of ocean or as second mate. near coastal steam or motor vessels of [CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987. Redes- any gross tons is: ignated and amended by USCG–2006–24371, 74 (1) Three years of service in the deck FR 11216 and 11241, Mar. 16, 2009] department on ocean steam or motor vessels, six months of which shall have § 11.406 Service requirements for sec- been as able seaman, boatswain, or ond mate of ocean or near coastal quartermaster, while holding a certifi- steam or motor vessels of any gross cate or endorsement as able seaman. tons. Experience gained in the engine de- The minimum service required to partment on vessels of appropriate ton- qualify an applicant for an endorse- nage may be creditable for up to three ment as second mate of ocean or near months of the service requirements for coastal steam or motor vessels of any this officer endorsement; or, gross tons is: (2) Graduation from: (i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- (a) One year of service as officer in emy (deck curriculum); charge of a navigational watch on (ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy ocean steam or motor vessels while and qualification as an underway offi- holding a license or endorsement as cer in charge of a navigational watch; third mate; or, (iii) The U.S. Naval Academy and (b) While holding a license or MMC qualification as an underway officer in endorsement as third mate of ocean charge of a navigational watch; or, steam or motor vessels of any gross (iv) The deck class of a maritime tons, 12 months of service on deck as academy approved by and conducted follows: under rules prescribed by the Maritime (1) A minimum of six months service Administrator and listed in part 310 of as officer in charge of a deck watch on this title, including the ocean option ocean steam or motor vessels; in com- program in the deck class of the Great bination with, Lakes Maritime Academy; or, (2) Service on ocean steam or motor (3) Satisfactory completion of a three vessels as boatswain, able seaman, or year apprentice mate training program quartermaster while holding a certifi- approved by the Commandant. cate or MMC endorsement as able sea- (b) Graduation from the deck class of man, which may be accepted on a two- the Great Lakes Maritime Academy with no ocean sea service will qualify for-one basis to a maximum allowable the graduate to be examined for an en- substitution of six months (12 months dorsement as third mate near coastal of experience equals 6 months of cred- steam or motor vessels of any gross itable service); or, tons. (c) An individual holding an endorse- (c) While holding a license or MMC ment or license as master of Great endorsement as master of ocean or Lakes and inland steam or motor ves- near coastal steam or motor vessels of sels of any gross tons or master of in- not more than 1,600 gross tons, one land steam or motor vessels of any year of service as master on vessels of gross tons, may obtain an endorsement over 200 gross tons operating on ocean as second mate of ocean or near coastal or near coastal waters will qualify the steam or motor vessels of any gross applicant for an endorsement as third 148 VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:21 Nov 01, 2011 Jkt 223193 PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\46\46V1.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150.