{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-13.301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 13.301","heading":"Original application for Tank Barge-PIC endorsement.","body":"Each applicant for a Tank Barge-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 according to § 13.125;\n(2) Service on tank vessels in accordance with § 13.303;\n(3) Completion of an approved Tank Barge: Firefighting course providing training in the subjects identified 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 a tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC; and\n(4) Completion of an approved Tank Barge: Dangerous Liquids or Tank Barge: Liquefied Gases course appropriate for 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 C—Requirements for Tank Barge-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":"66519ed9ef13f6b51939c3756d1ef4b1f0fbcd9e8f24ca281b77239bba300069","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-13.205","next":"us/46-cfr-13.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}