{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-13.201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 13.201","heading":"Original application for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.","body":"Each applicant for an original Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement must—\n(a) Be at least 18 years old;\n(b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;\n(c) Provide evidence of—\n(1) Passing a physical and medical examination in accordance with § 13.125;\n(2) Service on tankships in accordance with § 13.203;\n(3) Completion of an approved firefighting course that provides training in the subjects listed in table 3 to § 13.121(e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless they have previously submitted such a certificate for tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC; and\n(4) Completion of an approved course for Tankship: Dangerous Liquids or Tankship: Liquefied Gases appropriate to the endorsement applied for within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; and\n(d) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading and understanding the English language found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Material Safety Data Sheet.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF TANK VESSEL PERSONNEL","Subpart B—Requirements for Tank Vessel-PIC Endorsement"],"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":"1028f6ce9a455602b8d326045361687a8a5dc7e89b366cfb230ba3f149de2fe0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-13.129","next":"us/46-cfr-13.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}