{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-11.459","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 11.459","heading":"Requirements for national endorsement as Master or Mate on rivers.","body":"(a) An applicant for an endorsement as Master of river self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage must meet the same service requirements as Master of inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.\n(b) An applicant for an endorsement as Master or Mate of river self-propelled vessels, with a limitation of 25 to 1,600 GRT, must meet the same service requirements as those required by this subpart for the corresponding tonnage Great Lakes and inland self-propelled endorsement. Service on the Great Lakes is not, however, required.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"e555cf545e7b3f1bbdc0822c3fee75ef5b23538da1117ac34cf8958bfa825fbc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-11.457","next":"us/46-cfr-11.462"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}