{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-15.1001","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 15.1001","heading":"General.","body":"Self-propelled vessels engaged in foreign commerce are required to use a Pilot holding a valid MMC with an appropriate endorsement as a First-Class Pilot when operating in the navigable waters of the United States specified in this subpart.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS","Subpart J—Vessels in Foreign Trade"],"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":"3f3cf2d554eb36ab6652be2fe09e7deb3505e00fee90243c21f9aa22c6d0e7a4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-15.915","next":"us/46-cfr-15.1010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}