{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-7309","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 7309","heading":"Able seamen—special","body":"The required service for the endorsement of able seaman—special, qualified for special service on a vessel on any waters, is at least 6 months service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 73—MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"f658bddef6502e3e41eeb2b78823f5c370eee2a2ae7b80ef2056e6c5aa9557ae","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-7308","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-7310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}