{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-11.466","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 11.466","heading":"Requirements for national endorsements as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels.","body":"(a) As table 1 to § 11.466(a) shows, to obtain an endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels listed in column 1, endorsed with a route listed in column 2, mariners must complete the service requirements indicated in columns 3 through 6.\nTable 1 to § 11.466(a)—Requirements for National Endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels\n1 2 3 4 5 6\nEndorsement Route endorsed Total service 1 TOS 2 on T/V TOS on particular route Pass examination 3\n(1) APPRENTICE MATE OF TOWING VESSELS OCEANS (O) 18 12 3 YES.\nNEAR-COASTAL (NC) 18 12 3 YES.\nGREAT LAKES 18 12 3 YES.\nINLAND (GL-I) 18 12 3 YES.\nWESTERN RIVERS (WR) 18 12 3 YES.\n(2) APPRENTICE MATE OF TOWING VESSELS -LIMITED NOT APPLICABLE 18 12 3 YES.\n1 Service is in months.\n2 TOS is time of service.\n3 The examination for Apprentice Mate is specified in subpart I of this part.\n(b) Those holding an endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels may obtain a restricted endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels-Limited. This endorsement will go on the mariner's MMC after passing an examination for a route that is not included in the current endorsements and on which the mariners have no operating experience. Upon completion of 3 months of experience on that route, mariners may have the restriction removed.","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":"fc9eedefb905f3f7406debc1436840d93308cc49a19ce5804eee0811b8ad4095","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-11.465","next":"us/46-cfr-11.467"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}