GroundRules
46 CFR 11.446: Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN
- PART 11—REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS
- Subpart D—Professional Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements
(a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT is—
(1) Three years of total service on vessels. One year of the required service must have been as a Master, Mate, or equivalent position on vessels of 50 GRT or more while holding an MMC endorsement as Master, Mate, or OUPV.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) An applicant holding an MMC endorsement as Master of ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes and inland towing vessels is eligible for this endorsement after 6 months of service as Master of Towing Vessels and completion of a limited examination. This requires 3 1/2 years of service. Two years of this service must have been served while holding an MMC endorsement as Master or Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels, or Mate.
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