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be issued a merchant mariner’s document as student observers—any department and may be signed on ships as
such. Students holding these documents or certificates will not take the
place of any of the crew, or fill any of
the regular ratings.
§ 12.25–35 Apprentice engineers.
(a) Persons enrolled in an apprentice
engineer training program approved by
the Commanding Officer, National
Maritime Center, and who present a
letter or other documentary evidence
that they are so enrolled may be issued
a merchant mariner’s document as apprentice engineer and may be signed on
ships as such. The endorsement apprentice engineer may be in addition to
other endorsements. However, this endorsement of apprentice engineer does
not authorize the holder to fill any of
the regular ratings.
(b) Persons holding merchant mariner’s documents with the endorsement
apprentice engineer shall be deemed to
be seamen.
[CGFR 66–69, 31 FR 15669, Dec. 13, 1966, as
amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29,
1995; CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51196, Sept. 30, 1997;
USCG–1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998]

§ 12.25–40 Apprentice mate.
A person enrolled in an apprentice
mate training program approved by the
Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center who presents a letter or
other documentary evidence that he is
so enrolled may be issued a merchant
mariner’s document as apprentice mate
and may be signed on ships as apprentice mate. The endorsement apprentice
mate may be in addition to other endorsements. However, this endorsement as apprentice mate does not authorize the holder to fill any of the regular ratings.

ers at least the scope and content of
training outlined in Section B–IV/2 of
the STCW Code for training in maintenance of GMDSS installations on board
vessels.
[CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34538, June 26, 1997]

Subpart 12.30—Ro-Ro Passenger
Ships
SOURCE: CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34538, June 26,
1997, unless otherwise noted.

§ 12.30–1

The purpose of the regulations in this
subpart is to establish requirements for
certification of seamen serving on rollon/roll-off (Ro–Ro) passenger ships.
[CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34538, June 26, 1997, as
amended by CGD 97–057, 62 FR 51042, Sept. 30,
1997]

§ 12.30–3

Definitions.

Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) passenger ship
means a passenger ship with Ro-Ro
cargo spaces or special-category spaces
as defined in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,
as amended (SOLAS), to which ship a
SOLAS Certificate is issued.
MMD means merchant mariner’s document.
§ 12.30–5

General requirements.

To serve on a Ro-Ro passenger ship
after January 31, 1997, a person holding
an MMD and performing duties toward
safety, cargo-handling, or care for passengers shall meet the appropriate requirements of STCW Regulation V/2
and of Section A–V/2 of the STCW
Code, and hold documentary evidence
to show his or her meeting these requirements.

PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF
TANKERMEN

[CGD 74–226, 40 FR 33976, Aug. 13, 1975, as
amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29,
1995; USCG–1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30,
1998]

§ 12.25–45 GMDSS At-sea Maintainer.
An applicant is eligible to have his or
her STCW certificate or endorsement
include a statement of qualification as
GMDSS At-sea Maintainer if he or she
holds sufficient evidence of having
completed a training program that cov-

Purpose of regulations.

Subpart A—General
Sec.
13.101 Purpose.
13.103 Definitions.
13.105 Paperwork approval.
13.107 Tankerman endorsement: General.
13.109 Tankerman endorsement: Authorized
cargoes.
13.111 Restricted endorsement.

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13.113 Tankermen certified under prior regulations.
13.115 Licensed engineer: Endorsement as
Tankerman-Engineer based on service on
tankships or self-propelled tank vessels
before March 31, 1996.
13.117 Any
person:
Endorsement
as
Tankerman-Assistant based on unlicensed deck service before March 31, 1996.
13.119 Expiration of endorsement.
13.120 Renewal of endorsement.
13.121 Courses for training tankerman.
13.123 Recency of service or experience for
original tankerman endorsement.
13.125 Physical requirements.
13.127 Service: General.
13.129 Quick-reference table for tankerman.

Subpart B—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ Endorsement
13.201 Original application for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement.
13.203 Eligibility: Experience.
13.205 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement.
13.207 Eligibility: Firefighting course.
13.209 Eligibility: Cargo course.

Subpart C—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ Endorsement
13.301 Original application for ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.
13.303 Eligibility: Experience.
13.305 Proof of service for ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement.
13.307 Eligibility: Firefighting course.
13.309 Eligibility: Cargo course.

Subpart D—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ Endorsement
13.401 Original application for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement.
13.403 Eligibility: Experience.
13.405 Proof of service for ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement.
13.407 Eligibility: Firefighting course.
13.409 Eligibility: Cargo course.

Subpart E—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ Endorsement
13.501 Original application for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement.
13.503 Eligibility: Experience.
13.505 Proof of service for ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ endorsement.
13.507 Eligibility: Firefighting course.
13.509 Eligibility: Cargo course.
AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 7317, 8105, 8703,
9102; 49 CFR 1.46.
SOURCE: CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4,
1995, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General
§ 13.101

Purpose.

This part describes the various
tankerman endorsements issued by the
Coast Guard and prescribes the requirements for obtaining an endorsement as
a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC,’’ ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge),’’ ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant,’’ or
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ to a merchant
mariner’s document.
§ 13.103

Definitions.

As used in this part:
Approved training means training
that is approved by the Coast Guard or
meets the requirements of § 10.309 of
this chapter.
Cargo engineer means a licensed person on a dangerous-liquid tankship or a
liquefied-gas tankship whose primary
responsibility is maintaining the cargo
system and cargo-handling equipment.
Competent person means a person designated as such in accordance with 29
CFR 1915.7.
Dangerous liquid means a liquid listed
in 46 CFR 153.40 that is not a liquefied
gas as defined in this part. Liquid cargoes in bulk listed in 46 CFR Part 153,
Table 2, are not dangerous-liquid cargoes when carried by non-oceangoing
barges.
Directly supervised means being in the
direct line of sight of the person in
charge, or maintaining direct, two-way
communications by a convenient, reliable means, such as a predetermined
working frequency over a hand-held
radio.
DL means dangerous liquid.
IMO means the International Maritime Organization.
Liquefied gas means a cargo that has
a vapor pressure of 172 kPa (25 psia) or
more at 37.8 C (100 F).
LG means liquefied gas.
Liquid cargo in bulk means a liquid or
liquefied gas listed in 46 CFR 153.40 and
carried as a liquid cargo or liquid-cargo
residue in integral, fixed, or portable
tanks, except a liquid cargo carried in
a portable tank actually loaded and
discharged from a vessel with the contents intact.
Marine chemist means a person certificated by the National Fire Protection Association.

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§ 13.107

MMD means a merchant mariner’s
document issued by the Coast Guard.
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection
(OCMI), means, for this part, the officer or individual so designated at one
of the locations of the regional examination centers listed in § 10.105.
Participation, when used with regard
to the service on transfers required for
tankerman by § 13.120, 13.203, or 13.303,
means either actual participation in
the transfers or close observation of
how the transfers are conducted and
supervised.
PIC means a person in charge.
Regional examination center (REC)
means an office of an OCMI that performs licensing and certification.
Restricted
Tankerman
endorsement
means a valid tankerman endorsement
on an MMD restricting its holder as
the OCMI deems appropriate—for instance, to one or a combination of the
following: A specific cargo or cargoes;
a specific vessel or vessels; a specific
facility or facilities; a specific employer or employers; a specific activity
or activities (such as loading or unloading in a cargo transfer); or a particular area of water.
Self-propelled tank vessel means a selfpropelled tank vessel other than a
tankship.
Simulated transfer means a transfer
practiced in a course meeting the requirements of § 13.121 that uses simulation supplying part of the service on
transfers required for tankerman by
§ 13.203 or 13.303.
Tank barge means a non-self-propelled tank vessel.
Tankship means a self-propelled tank
vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry oil or hazardous material in bulk in the cargo spaces.
Tank vessel means a vessel that is
constructed or adapted to carry, or
that carries, oil or hazardous material
in bulk as cargo or cargo residue, and
that—
(a) Is a vessel of the United States;
(b) Operates on the navigable waters
of the United States; or
(c) Transfers oil or hazardous material in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Tankerman-Assistant means a person
holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement to his or her MMD.

Tankerman-Engineer means a person
holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
endorsement to his or her MMD.
Tankerman-PIC means a person holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement to his or her MMD.
Tankerman-PIC (Barge) means a person holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement to his or her
MMD.
Tankship means any tank vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry
oil or hazardous material in bulk as
cargo or as cargo residue and propelled
by power or sail.
Transfer means any movement of
dangerous liquid or liquefied gas as
cargo in bulk or as cargo residue to,
from, or within a vessel by means of
pumping, gravitation, or displacement.
Section 13.127 describes what qualifies
as participation in a creditable transfer.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25127, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.105 Paperwork approval.
(a) This section lists the control
numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 [Pub.
L. 96–511] for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this part.
(b) OMB has assigned the following
control numbers to the sections indicated:
(1) OMB 2115–0514—46 CFR 13.113,
13.115, 13.117, 13.201, 13.203, 13.205, 13.301,
13.303, 13.305, 13.401, 13.403, 13.405, 13.501,
13.503, 13.505.
(2) OMB 2115–0111—46 CFR 13.121,
13.207, 13.209, 13.307, 13.309, 13.407, 13.409,
13.507, 13.509.
§ 13.107 Tankerman endorsement: General.
(a) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart B of this part, the
OCMI at an REC may endorse his or
her MMD as ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ with
the appropriate cargo classification or
classifications. A person holding this
endorsement and meeting the other requirements of 33 CFR 155.710(a) may
act as a PIC of a transfer of fuel oil, of
a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of
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Tankerman-Engineer, provided that he
or she also holds an engineer’s license.
(b) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart C of this part, the
OCMI at an REC may endorse his or
her MMD as ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’
with the appropriate cargo classification or classifications. A person holding this endorsement and meeting the
other requirements of 33 CFR 155.710(b)
may act as a PIC of a transfer of liquid
cargo in bulk only on a tank barge.
(c) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart D of this part, the
OCMI at an REC may endorse his or
her MMD as ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’
with the appropriate cargo classification or classifications. No person holding this endorsement may act as a PIC
of any transfer of fuel oil, of any transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargotank cleaning unless he or she also
holds an endorsement authorizing service as PIC. He or she may, however,
without being directly supervised by
the PIC, perform duties relative to
cargo and cargo-handling equipment
assigned by the PIC of transfers of fuel
oil, of transfers of liquid cargo in bulk,
or of cargo-tank cleaning. When performing these duties, he or she shall
maintain continuous two-way voice
communications with the PIC.
(d) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart E of this part, the
OCMI at an REC may endorse his or
her MMD as Tankerman-Engineer. No
person holding this endorsement may
act as a PIC or ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ of any transfer of fuel oil, of any
transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of
cargo-tank cleaning unless he or she
also holds an endorsement authorizing
such service. A person holding this endorsement and acting in this capacity
has the primary responsibility, on his
or her self-propelled tank vessel carrying DL or LG, for maintaining both
the cargo systems and equipment for
transfer of liquids in bulk and the bunkering systems and equipment. No person licensed under part 10 of this chapter may serve as a chief engineer, first
assistant engineer, or cargo engineer
aboard an inspected self-propelled tank
vessel when liquid cargo in bulk or
cargo residue is carried unless he or
she holds this endorsement or equivalent.

(e) If an applicant meets the requirements of § 13.111, the OCMI at an REC
may place on his or her MMD an endorsement as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ restricted according to the definitions of
‘‘restricted Tankerman endorsement’’
in § 13.103.
(f) A tankerman wishing to obtain an
endorsement that he or she does not
hold shall apply at an REC listed in
§ 10.105 of this chapter. If he or she
meets all requirements for the new endorsement, the REC may issue a new
MMD including the endorsement.
(g) This section does not apply to any
person solely by reason of his or her involvement in bunkering or fueling.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25127, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.109 Tankerman endorsement: Authorized cargoes.
(a) Each tankerman endorsement described in § 13.107 will expressly limit
the holder’s service under it to transfers involving one or both of the following cargo classifications:
(1) Dangerous liquid (DL).
(2) Liquefied gas (LG).
(b) No tankerman endorsement is
necessary to transfer the liquid cargoes
in bulk listed in Table 2 of Part 153 of
this chapter when those cargoes are
carried on barges not certified for
ocean service.
(c) A tankerman having qualified in
one cargo classification and wishing to
qualify in another shall apply at an
REC listed in § 10.105 of this chapter. If
he or she meets all requirements for
the other, the REC may issue a new
MMD including the endorsement.
§ 13.111 Restricted endorsement.
(a) An applicant may apply at an
REC listed in 46 CFR 10.105 for a
tankerman endorsement restricted to
specific cargoes, specific vessels or
groups of vessels (such as uninspected
towing vessels and Oil Spill Response
Vessels), specific facilities, specific employers, or otherwise as the OCMI
deems appropriate. The OCMI will
evaluate each application and may
modify the applicable requirements for
the endorsement, allowing for special
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(b) To qualify for a restricted
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement, an applicant shall meet §§ 13.201, excluding
paragraph (f); 13.203; and 13.205.
(1) Twenty-five percent of the service
described in § 13.203(a) must have occurred within the past five years.
(2) Two of the transfers described in
§ 13.203(b) must have occurred within
the past five years.
(c) To qualify for a restricted
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement, an applicant shall meet §§ 13.301,
excluding paragraph (f); and 13.305.
(1) Twenty-five percent of the service
described in § 13.303(a) must have occurred within the past five years.
(2) Two of the transfers described in
§ 13.303(b) must have occurred within
the past five years.
(d) To qualify for a restricted
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and
gas-freeing
facility,
an
applicant
shall—
(1) Be at least 18 years old;
(2) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(3) Present evidence of passing a
physical examination in accordance
with § 13.125;
(4) Present evidence in the form of a
letter on company letterhead from the
operator of the facility stating that
OSHA considers the applicant a ‘‘competent person’’ for the facility and that
the applicant has the knowledge necessary to supervise tank-cleaning and
gas-freeing; and
(5) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions
needed to commence, conduct, and
complete a transfer of cargo, and of
reading the English found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response
plans, and Cargo Information Cards.
(e) The restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement restricted to a
tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility
is valid only while the applicant is employed by the operator of the facility
that provided the letter of service required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section, and this and any other appropriate restrictions will appear in the
endorsement.
(f) Because the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978 (STCW), does not recognize re-

stricted Tankerman-PIC endorsements,
persons may act under these only
aboard vessels conducting business inside the Boundary Line.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25128, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.113 Tankermen certified under
prior regulations.
(a) A person who holds a license
issued under part 10 of this chapter,
and who as a PIC transferred liquid
cargoes in bulk before March 31, 1996,
may
continue
to
serve
as
a
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ under the license
until the first renewal of his or her
MMD under § 12.02–27 of this chapter
that occurs after March 31, 1997, or, if
he or she holds no MMD, until the first
renewal of his or her license that occurs after March 31, 1997, as follows:
(1) A person holding a current license
issued under part 10 of this chapter
may act as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ if he or
she can produce a letter on company
letterhead from the owner, operator,
master, or chief engineer of the vessel
that proves his or her qualifying service as required by paragraph (d)(1)(iii)
of this section.
(2) A person that cannot produce a
letter to prove his or her qualifying
service may submit relevant evidence
to an REC for evaluation. If the OCMI
determines that the person does qualify under paragraph (a) of this section,
the OCMI will issue a letter of acknowledgment as a substitute for a letter of service.
(b) A person who holds a current
‘‘Tankerman’’ endorsement issued before March 31, 1996, may continue to
serve as a Tankerman-PIC (Barge)
until the first renewal of his or her
MMD under § 12.02–27 of this chapter
that occurs after March 31, 1997. If a
person with such an endorsement
qualifies for a non-tankerman endorsement that requires a new MMD, he or
she may bring the tankerman endorsement forward onto the new MMD.
(c) A person who served as PIC for
the transfer of liquid cargoes in bulk
listed in subchapter O of this chapter
but who did not require a tankerman
endorsement, because the cargoes were
non-flammable or non-combustible,
may
act
as
a
‘‘Tankerman-PIC

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(Barge)’’ for those liquid cargoes until
March 31, 2001, if he or she produces a
letter—on company letterhead, from
the owner or operator of a terminal or
of a tank barge or from the owner, operator, or master of a self-propelled
tank vessel—that proves his or her
qualifying service as required by paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this section.
(d) A person who qualifies under
paragraph (a) of this section by holding
a current license may apply for a
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or a ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement under this
subpart.
(1) To qualify for a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement, a licensed officer
shall present—
(i) A certificate of completion from a
course in shipboard firefighting approved by the Commandant and meeting the basic firefighting section of the
IMO’s Resolution A.437(XI), ‘‘Training
of Crews in Fire Fighting,’’ or a certificate of completion from a firefighting
course before March 31, 1996, that the
OCMI finds in substantial compliance
with that section;
(ii) Either—
(A) A certificate of completion from
a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG approved by the Commandant, appropriate to the endorsement applied for,
or a certificate of completion from a
liquid-cargo course in DL or LG up to
ten years before March 31, 1996, that
the OCMI finds acceptable under
§ 13.121(d) and Table 13.121(f), appropriate to the endorsement applied for;
or
(B) A letter on company letterhead
from the applicant’s employer stating
that the applicant has successfully
completed the approved training discussed in § 13.121 (i) or (j); and
(iii) Evidence of service as follows:
(A) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, master, or
chief engineer of the vessel attesting
that the applicant—
(1) Acted as the PIC of the transfer of
DL or LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied for, on self-propelled tank
vessels before March 31, 1996; acted as
the PIC of the transfer of DL or LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied
for within the last 5 years; and accumulated two transfers on self-propelled

tank vessels within the last 10 years;
and
(2) Served at least 90 days as a master or mate on self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied for,
before March 31, 1996; and acted as a
master or mate on self-propelled tank
vessels certified to carry DL or LG
within the last 10 years.
(B) Certificates of discharge proving
at least 90 days of service as master or
mate on self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG, appropriate
to the endorsement applied for, before
March 31, 1996, with at least one discharge date within the last 5 years.
(2) To qualify for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement, a licensed officer shall present—
(i) Either—
(A) A certificate of completion from
a course in shipboard firefighting described in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this
section, or from a course in tank-barge
firefighting approved by the Commandant; or
(B) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, master, or
chief engineer of a tank vessel attesting that before March 31, 1996, the applicant received training in awareness
of hazards due to flammability and in
firefighting through a program, lecture, or seminar that included handson firefighting that the OCMI finds in
substantial compliance with § 13.121(g);
(ii) Either—
(A) A certificate of completion from
a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG for
tankships or tank barges approved by
the Commandant, appropriate to the
endorsement applied for;
(B) A certificate of completion from
a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG for
tankships or tank barges up to 10 years
before March 31, 1996, that the OCMI
determines substantially covers the
material required by Table 13.121(f); or
(C) A letter on company letterhead
from the applicant’s employer stating
that the applicant has successfully
completed the approved training discussed in § 13.121(i) or (j); and
(iii) Evidence either—
(A) Of service that satisfies paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of this section, except
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(B) 60 days of service on any tank vessel are enough; or
(B) On company letterhead, from the
owner or operator of a terminal, or of
a tank barge, of service attesting that
the applicant both acted as the PIC of
the transfer of DL or LG, appropriate
to the endorsement applied for, on
tank barges, before March 31, 1996, and
accumulated two transfers on tank
barges within the last 10 years.
(3) To qualify for a restricted endorsement based on grades of cargo
handled, a mariner shall—
(i) For a restricted ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement, meet paragraphs
(d)(1) (i) and (iii) of this section; or
(ii) For a restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement, meet paragraphs (e)(1) (i) and (iii) of this section.
(e) A person who qualifies under
paragraph (b) of this section by holding
a current ‘‘Tankerman’’ endorsement
or under paragraph (c) of this section
by having served as PIC for the transfer of liquid cargoes in bulk that are
listed in subchapter O but that did not
require a tankerman endorsement may
apply for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’
endorsement under this subpart.
(1) To qualify for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ endorsement, an applicant
shall present—
(i) Evidence of training in firefighting in the form of—
(A) A certificate of completion from
a course in shipboard firefighting approved by the Commandant and meeting the basic firefighting section of the
IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training
of Crews in Fire Fighting’’, or a certificate of completion from such a course
before March 31, 1996, that the OCMI
finds in substantial compliance with
that section;
(B) A certificate of completion from
a training course meeting § 13.121 in
tank-barge firefighting or a certificate
of completion from a course in tankbarge firefighting before March 31, 1996,
that the OCMI finds in substantial
compliance with § 13.121; or
(C) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, master, or
chief engineer attesting that before
March 31, 1996, the applicant received
training in awareness of flammability

hazards and in firefighting through a
program, lecture, or seminar that included hands-on firefighting that the
OCMI finds in substantial compliance
with § 13.121;
(ii) Either—
(A) A certificate of completion from
a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG approved by the Commandant up to 10
years before March 31, 1996, appropriate
to the endorsement applied for;
(B) A certificate of completion from
a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG up to
10 years before March 31, 1996, that the
OCMI determines substantially covers
the material required by Table 13.121(f);
or
(C) A letter on company letterhead
from the applicant’s employer stating
that the applicant has successfully
completed the approved training discussed in § 13.121 (i) or (j); and
(iii) Evidence on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, master, or
chief engineer of the vessel, or from
the owner or operator of a terminal or
of a tank barge, of service attesting
that the applicant both acted as the
PIC of the transfer of DL or LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied for
on self-propelled tank vessels or on
tank barges, before March 31, 1996, and
accumulated two transfers on self-propelled tank vessels or on tank barges
within the last 10 years.
(2) To qualify for a restricted
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement, based on his or her cargo-handling experience for the grades handled, an applicant shall meet all the requirements of paragraphs (e)(1) (i) and
(iii) of this section.
(f) Each person qualifying under this
section shall obtain a tankerman endorsement at the first renewal of his or
her MMD under § 12.02–27 of this chapter that occurs after March 31, 1997, except that each person qualifying under
paragraph (c) of this section shall obtain the endorsement by March 31, 2001.
(g) The following table relates the experience and training to the endorsement for tankerman certified under
prior regulations. The section numbers
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TABLE 13.113.—TANKERMEN CERTIFIED UNDER PRIOR REGULATIONS

Before effective date
served as:

Service after effective
date but before permanent endorsement:

Requirements for permanent endorsement to an MMD:

Licensed Officer ...............

May serve as
Tankerman-PIC in accordance with
13.113(a), until first renewal of MMD or license after March 31,
1997.
May serve as
Tankerman-PIC (Barge)
in accordance with
13.113(B), until first renewal of MMD after
March 31, 1997.
May serve as
Tankerman-PIC (Barge)
in accordance with
13.113(c) until March
31, 2001.

Section 13.113(d) (1), (2) ..................

Section 13.113(d)(3).

Section 13.113(e)(1) ..........................

Section 13.113(e)(2).

Section 13.113(e)(1) ..........................

Section 13.113(e)(2).

Tankerman with endorsement on MMD.

PIC of non-flammable or
non-combustible cargoes listed in Subchapter O.

Requirements for RESTRICTED endorsement to an
MMD:

[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25128, 25129, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.115 Licensed engineer: Endorsement as Tankerman-Engineer based
on service on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels before March 31,
1996.
A licensed person with at least 30
days of service as chief engineer, first
assistant engineer, or cargo engineer
on one or more tankships or self-propelled tank vessels before March 31,
1996, may, at any time until the first
renewal of his or her MMD under
§ 12.02–27 of this chapter that occurs
after March 31, 1997, apply for a
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
endorsement
under this subpart if he or she presents—
(a) Either—
(1) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, master, or
chief engineer of the vessel attesting
that the applicant served at least 30
days as chief engineer, first assistant
engineer, or cargo engineer on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG, appropriate
to the endorsement applied for, before
March 31, 1996, and has so served within
the last 5 years; or
(2) Certificates of Discharge proving
at least 30 days of service as chief engineer, first assistant engineer, or cargo
engineer on tankships or self-propelled
tank vessels certified to carry DL or
LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied for before March 31, 1996, with a

discharge date within the last 5 years;
and
(b) Either—
(1) A certificate of completion from a
liquid-cargo course in DL or LG for
tankships approved by the Commandant, appropriate to the endorsement applied for;
(2) A certificate of completion from a
liquid-cargo course in DL or LG for
tankships up to 10 years before March
31, 1996, that the OCMI determines substantially covers the material covered
by Table 13.121(f); or
(3) A letter on company letterhead
from the applicant’s employer stating
that the applicant has successfully
completed the approved training discussed in § 13.121 (i) or (j).
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25129, May 8, 1997]

§ 13.117 Any person: Endorsement as
Tankerman-Assistant based on unlicensed deck service before March
31, 1996.
An applicant with unlicensed deck
service on tankships or self-propelled
tank vessels before March 31, 1996,
may, at any time until the first renewal of his or her MMD under § 12.02–
27 of this chapter that occurs after
March
31,
1997,
apply
for
a
‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement
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(a) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, or master of
the vessel attesting that the applicant
performed at least 30 days of deck service or service as a pumpman of tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to
the endorsement applied for before
March 31, 1996, and has so performed
within the last 5 years;
(b) Certificates of Discharge proving
at least 30 days of deck service or of
service as a pumpman on tankships or
self-propelled tank vessels certified to
carry DL or LG, appropriate to the endorsement applied for, before March 31,
1996, with a discharge date within the
last 5 years; or
(c) A certificate of completion from a
tanker-familiarization course approved
by the Commandant.
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25130, May 8, 1997]

§ 13.119 Expiration of endorsement.
An endorsement as tankerman is
valid for the duration of the MMD.
§ 13.120 Renewal of endorsement.
An applicant wishing to renew a
tankerman’s endorsement shall meet
the requirements of § 12.02–27 of this
chapter for renewing an MMD and
prove either participation in at least
two transfers within the last 5 years in
accordance with § 13.127(b) or completion of an approved course as described
in § 10.304.
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25130, May 8, 1997]

§ 13.121 Courses
for
training
tankerman.
(a) This section prescribes the requirements, beyond those in §§ 10.203
and 10.303 of this chapter, applicable to
schools offering courses required for a
tankerman endorsement and courses
that are a substitute for experience
with transfers of liquid cargo in bulk
required for the endorsement.
(b) Upon satisfactory completion of
an approved course, each student shall
receive a certificate, signed by the
head of the school offering the course
or by a designated representative, indicating the title of the course, the duration, and, if appropriate, credit allowed
towards meeting the transfer requirements of this part.

(c) A course that uses simulated
transfers to train students in loading
and discharging tank vessels may replace up to 2 loadings and 2 discharges,
1 commencement and 1 completion of
loading, and 1 commencement and 1
completion of discharge required for a
Tankerman-PIC or Tankerman-PIC
(Barge) endorsement. The request for
approval of the course must specify
those segments of a transfer that the
course will simulate. The letter from
the Coast Guard approving the course
will state the number and kind of segments that the course will replace.
(d) The course in liquid cargo required for an endorsement as—
(1) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC DL’’ is Tankship: Dangerous Liquids;
(2) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge) DL’’ is
Tank Barge: Dangerous Liquids;
(3) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC LG’’ is Tankship: Liquefied Gases;
(4) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge) LG’’ is
Tank Barge: Liquefied Gases;
(5) ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant DL’’ is Familiarization with DL Tankship; and
(6) ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant LG’’ is Familiarization with LG Tankship.
(e) The course in firefighting required for an endorsement as—
(1) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ is Tank
Barge: Firefighting; and
(2) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’,
and
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ is a firefighting course that
meets the basic firefighting section of
the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),
‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’.
(f) No school may issue a certificate
unless the student has successfully
completed an approved course with the
appropriate curriculum outlined in
Table 13.121(f) or § 13.121(h).
(g) An organization with a course in
DL or LG or a course in tank-barge
firefighting taught before March 31,
1996, that substantially covered the
material required by Table 13.121(f) for
liquid cargoes, Table 13.121(g) for firefighting, or § 13.121(h) for familiarization with tankships, may seek approval
under § 10.302 of this chapter from the
Coast Guard for any course taught up
to ten years before March 31, 1996.
(h) The Coast Guard will evaluate the
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subjects. Training may employ classroom instruction, demonstrations, or
simulated or actual operations.
(1) The curricula of courses for Familiarization with DL Tankships must
consist of the following:
(i) General characteristics, compatibility, reaction, firefighting, and safety precautions for bulk liquid cargoes
defined as DL in this part.
(ii) Terminology of tankships carrying oil and other chemicals.
(iii) General arrangement and construction of cargo tanks, vapor control,
and venting.
(iv) Cargo-piping systems and valves.
(v) General operation of cargo pumps.
(vi) General discussion of the following operations connected with the
loading and discharging of cargo:
(A) Pre-transfer inspection and conference and Declaration of Inspection.
(B) Lining up of the cargo and vaporcontrol systems and starting of liquid
flow.
(C) Connecting and disconnecting of
cargo hoses and loading arms.
(D) Loading.
(E) Ballasting and de-ballasting.
(F) Discharging.
(G) Tank-gauging (open and closed).
(vii) Rules of the Coast Guard governing operations in general and prevention of pollution in particular.
(viii) Prevention and control of pollution.
(ix) Emergency procedures.
(x) Safety precautions relative to:
(A) Entering cargo tanks and pump
room.
(B) Dangers of contact with skin.
(C) Inhalation of vapors.
(D) Protective clothing and equipment.
(E) Hot work.
(F) Precautions respecting electrical
hazards, including hazards of static
electricity.
(xi) General principles and procedures of Crude-Oil Washing (COW) Systems and inert-gas systems.
(xii) Tank-cleaning procedures and
precautions.
(xiii) Principles and procedures of
vapor-control systems.
(xiv) Cargo-hazard-information systems.
(2) To ensure adequate coverage of
the required subjects, training may

employ classroom instruction, demonstrations, or simulated or actual operations. The curricula of courses for
Familiarization with LG Tankships
must consist of the following:
(i) General characteristics, compatibility, reaction, firefighting, and safety precautions for cargoes defined as
LG in this part.
(ii) Terminology of tankships carrying LG.
(iii) Physical properties of LG.
(iv) Potential hazards and safety precautions of LG:
(A) Combustion characteristics.
(B) Hot work.
(C) Results of release of LG to the atmosphere.
(D) Health hazards (skin contact, inhalation, and ingestion).
(E) Protective clothing and equipment.
(F) Tank-entry procedures and precautions.
(G) Thermal stresses.
(H) Precautions respecting electrical
hazards, including hazards of static
electricity.
(v) Cargo-containment systems.
(vi) General arrangement and construction of cargo tanks.
(vii)
Cargo-piping
systems
and
valves.
(viii) Instrumentation:
(A) Cargo-level indicators.
(B) Gas-detecting systems.
(C) Systems for monitoring temperatures of hulls and cargoes.
(D) Automatic shut-down systems.
(ix) Heating systems for cofferdams
and ballast tanks.
(x) General discussion of the following operations connected with the
loading and discharging of cargo:
(A) Pre-transfer inspection and conference and Declaration of Inspection.
(B) Lining up of the cargo and vaporcontrol systems and starting of liquid
flow.
(C) Connecting and disconnecting of
cargo hoses and loading arms.
(D) Loading.
(E) Ballasting and de-ballasting.
(F) Discharging.
(xi) Disposal of boil-off.
(xii) Emergency procedures.
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(xiv) Principles and procedures of
IGSs.
(xv) Tank-cleaning procedures and
precautions.
(xvi) Principles and procedures of
vapor-control systems.
(xvii) Cargo-hazard-information systems.
(i) A company that offers approved
DL training for its employees shall ensure discussion of the following topics
(further discussed in STCW Regulation
V, Section A–V/1, paragraphs 9 through
21):
(1) Treaties and rules.
(2) Design and equipment.
(3) Cargo characteristics.
(4) Ship operations.
(5) Repair and maintenance.

(6) Emergency procedures.
(j) A company that offers approved
LG training for its employees shall ensure discussion of the following topics
(further discussed in STCW Regulation
V, Section A–V/1, paragraphs 22
through 34):
(1) Treaties and rules.
(2) Chemistry and physics.
(3) Health hazards.
(4) Cargo containment.
(5) Pollution.
(6) Cargo-handling systems.
(7) Ship operations.
(8) Safety practices and equipment.
(9) Emergency procedures.
(10) General principles of cargo operations.

TABLE 13.121(F)
Course topics
General characteristics, compatibility, reaction, firefighting procedures, and safety precautions
for the cargoes of:
Bulk liquids defined as Dangerous Liquids in 46 CFR Part 13 .............................................
Bulk liquefied gases & their vapors defined as Liquefied Gases in 46 CFR Part 13 ...........
Physical phenomena of liquefied gas, including:
Basic concept .........................................................................................................................
Compression and expansion .................................................................................................
Mechanism of heat transfer ...................................................................................................
Potential hazards of liquefied gas, including:
Chemical and physical properties ..........................................................................................
Combustion characteristics ....................................................................................................
Results of gas release to the atmosphere ............................................................................
Health hazards (skin contact, inhalation, and ingestion) .......................................................
Control of flammability range with inert gas ..........................................................................
Thermal stress in structure and piping of vessel ..................................................................
Cargo systems, including:
Principles of containment systems ........................................................................................
Construction, materials, coating, & insulation of cargo tanks ...............................................
General arrangement of cargo tanks .....................................................................................
Venting and vapor-control systems .......................................................................................
Cargo-handling systems, including:
Piping systems, valves, pumps, and expansion systems .....................................................
Operating characteristics .......................................................................................................
Instrumentation systems, including:
Cargo-level indicators ............................................................................................................
Gas-detecting systems ..........................................................................................................
Temperature-monitoring systems, cargo ...............................................................................
Temperature-monitoring systems, hull ..................................................................................
Automatic-shutdown systems ................................................................................................
Auxiliary systems, including:
Ventilation, inerting ................................................................................................................
Valves, including:
Quick-closing ..................................................................................................................
Remote-control ...............................................................................................................
Pneumatic .......................................................................................................................
Excess-flow .....................................................................................................................
Safety-relief .....................................................................................................................
Pressure-vacuum ............................................................................................................
Heating-systems: cofferdams & ballast tanks .......................................................................
Operations connected with the loading and discharging of cargo, including:
Lining up the cargo and vapor-control systems ....................................................................
Pre-transfer inspections and completion of the Declaration of Inspection ............................
Hooking up of cargo hose, loading arms, and grounding-strap ............................................
Starting of liquid flow .............................................................................................................
Calculation of loading rates ...................................................................................................
Discussion of loading .............................................................................................................
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Topping off of the cargo tanks ...............................................................................................
Discussion of discharging ......................................................................................................
Stripping of the cargo tanks ...................................................................................................
Monitoring of transfers ...........................................................................................................
Gauging of cargo tanks .........................................................................................................
Disconnecting of cargo hoses or loading arms .....................................................................
Cargo-tank-cleaning procedures and precautions .................................................................
Operating procedures and sequence for:
Inerting of cargo tanks and void spaces ...............................................................................
Cooldown and warmup of cargo tanks ..................................................................................
Gas-freeing ............................................................................................................................
Loaded or ballasted voyages .................................................................................................
Testing of cargo-tank atmospheres for oxygen & cargo vapor .............................................
Stability and stress considerations connected with loading and discharging of cargo ................
Loadline, draft, and trim ................................................................................................................
Disposal of boil-off, including:
System design .......................................................................................................................
Safety features .......................................................................................................................
Stability-letter requirements ..........................................................................................................
Emergency procedures, including notice to appropriate authorities, for:
Fire .........................................................................................................................................
Collision ..................................................................................................................................
Grounding ..............................................................................................................................
Equipment failure ...................................................................................................................
Leaks and spills .....................................................................................................................
Structural failure .....................................................................................................................
Emergency discharge of cargo ..............................................................................................
Entering cargo tanks ..............................................................................................................
Emergency shutdown of cargo-handling ...............................................................................
Emergency systems for closing cargo tanks .........................................................................
Rules & regulations (international and Federal, for all tank vessels) on conducting operations
and preventing pollution ............................................................................................................
Pollution prevention, including:
Procedures to prevent air and water pollution ......................................................................
Measures to take in event of spillage ....................................................................................
Danger from drift of vapor cloud ............................................................................................
Terminology for tankships carrying oil and chemicals ..................................................................
Terminology for tank barges carrying oil and chemicals ..............................................................
Terminology for tankships carrying liquefied gases .....................................................................
Terminology for tank barges carrying liquefied gases ..................................................................
Principles & procedures of crude-oil-washing (COW) systems, including:
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................
Equipment and design ...........................................................................................................
Operations ..............................................................................................................................
Safety precautions .................................................................................................................
Maintenance of plant and equipment ....................................................................................
Principles & procedures of the inert-gas systems (IGSs), including:
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................
Equipment and design ...........................................................................................................
Operations ..............................................................................................................................
Safety precautions .................................................................................................................
Maintenance of plant and equipment ....................................................................................
Principles & procedures of vapor-control systems, including:
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................
Principles ................................................................................................................................
Coast Guard regulations ........................................................................................................
Hazards ..................................................................................................................................
Active system components ....................................................................................................
Passive system components .................................................................................................
Operating procedures, including:
Testing and inspection requirements .....................................................................................
Pre-transfer procedures .........................................................................................................
Connecting sequence ............................................................................................................
Start-up sequence ..................................................................................................................
Normal operations ..................................................................................................................
Emergency procedures .................................................................................................................
Cargo-hazard-information systems ...............................................................................................
Safe entry into confined spaces, including:
Testing tank atmospheres for oxygen & hydrocarbon vapors ..............................................
Definition and hazards of confined spaces ...........................................................................
Cargo tanks and pumprooms ................................................................................................
Evaluation and assessment of risks and hazards .................................................................

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Safety precautions and procedures .......................................................................................
Personnel protective equipment (PPE) and clothing .............................................................
Maintenance of PPE ..............................................................................................................
Dangers of skin contact .........................................................................................................
Inhalation of vapors ...............................................................................................................
Electricity and static electricity—hazards and precautions ...................................................
Emergency procedures ..........................................................................................................
Federal regulations, national standards & industry guidelines ..............................................
Inspections by marine chemists & competent persons, including hot-work permits & procedures ...............................................................................................................................
Vessel response plans:
Purpose, content, and location of information .......................................................................
Procedures for notice and mitigation of spills .......................................................................
Geographic-specific appendices ............................................................................................
Vessel-specific appendices ....................................................................................................
Emergency-action checklist ...................................................................................................

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2—Tankerman-PIC
3—Tankerman-PIC
4—Tankerman-PIC

DL.
(Barge) DL.
LG.
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TABLE 13.121(G)

TABLE 13.121(G)—Continued

Course topics

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Fuel .................................................
Source of ignition ............................
Oxygen ............................................
Ignition sources (general):
Chemical .........................................
Biological .........................................
Physical ...........................................
Ignition sources applicable to barges ....
Definitions of flammability and combustibility:
Flammability ....................................
Ignition point ....................................
Burning temperature .......................
Burning speed .................................
Thermal value .................................
Lower flammable limit .....................
Upper flammable limit .....................
Flammable range ............................
Inerting ............................................
Static electricity ...............................
Flash point ......................................
Auto-ignition ....................................
Spread of fire:
By radiation .....................................
By convection ..................................
By conduction .................................
Reactivity ................................................
Fire classifications and applicable extinguishing agents ..................................
Main causes of fires:
Oil leakage ......................................
Smoking ..........................................
Overheating pumps .........................
Galley appliances ............................
Spontaneous ignition ......................
Hot work ..........................................
Electrical apparatus ........................
Reaction, self-heating, and auto-ignition ............................................
Fire prevention:
General ...........................................
Fire hazards of DL and LG .............
Fire detection:
Fire- and smoke-detection systems
Automatic fire alarms ......................

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Firefighting equipment:
Fire mains, hydrants .......................
International shore-connection ........
Smothering-installations, carbon dioxide (CO2), foam... ....................
Halogenated hydrocarbons .............
Pressure-water spray system in
special-category spaces ..............
Automatic sprinkler system .............
Emergency fire pump, emergency
generator .....................................
Chemical-powder applicants ...........
General outline of required and mobile apparatus ..............................
Fireman’s outfit, personal equipment .............................................
Breathing apparatus ........................
Resuscitation apparatus .................
Smoke helmet or mask ...................
Fireproof life-line and harness ........
Fire hose, nozzles, connections,
and fire axes ................................
Fire blankets ...................................
Portable fire extinguishers ..............
Limitations
of
portable
and
semiportable extinguishers ..........
Emergency procedures:
Arrangements:
Escape routes .................................
Means of gas-freeing tanks ............
Class A, B, and C divisions ............
Inert-gas system .............................
Ship firefighting organization:
General alarms ...............................
Fire-control plans, muster stations,
and duties ....................................
Communications ..............................
Periodic shipboard drills ..................
Patrol system ..................................
Basic firefighting techniques:
Sounding alarm ...............................
Locating and isolating fires .............
Stopping leakage of cargo ..............
Jettisoning .......................................
Inhibiting ..........................................
Cooling ............................................
Smothering ......................................

1

2

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X

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X

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X

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X

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X
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X
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TABLE 13.121(G)—Continued
Course topics

1

2

Sizing up situation ...........................
Locating information on cargo ........
Extinguishing ...................................
Extinguishing with portable units ....
Setting reflash watch ......................
Using additional personnel .............
Firefighting extinguishing-agents:
Water (solid jet, spray, fog, and
flooding) .......................................
Foam (high, medium and low expansion) .......................................
Carbon dioxide (CO2) .....................
Halon ...............................................
Aqueous-film-forming foam (AFFF)
Dry chemicals .................................
Use of extinguisher on:
Flammable and combustible liquids
Manifold-flange fire ..........................
Drip-pan fire ....................................
Pump fire .........................................
Drills for typical fires on barges .............
Field exercises:
Extinguish small fires using portable extinguishers:
Electrical ..........................................
Manifold-flange ................................
Drip-pan ..........................................
Pump ...............................................
Use self-contained breathing apparatus
Extinguish extensive fires with water .....
Extinguish fires with foam, or chemical
Fight fire in smoke-filled enclosed space
wearing SCBA ....................................
Extinguish fire with water fog in an enclosed space with heavy smoke ........
Extinguish oil fire with fog applicator
and spray nozzles, dry-chemical, or
foam applicators .................................
Effect a rescue in a smoke-filled space
while wearing breathing apparatus ....

X
X
X
X
X
X

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X
X
X
X

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X

X
X
X
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X

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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X

(1) Course in tank-barge firefighting.
(2) From the basic firefighting section of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’.

[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25130, 25131,
25133, May 8, 1997]

§ 13.123 Recency of service or experience for original tankerman endorsement.
An
applicant
for
an
original
tankerman endorsement in subpart B,
C, D, or E of this part shall have obtained at least 25% of the qualifying
service and, if the endorsement requires transfers, at least two of the
qualifying transfers, within five years
of the date of application.
§ 13.125 Physical requirements.
Each applicant for an original
tankerman endorsement shall meet the
physical requirements of § 10.205(d) of
this chapter, excluding paragraph (d)(2)
of that section.

§ 13.127 Service: General.
(a) A service letter must be signed by
the owner, operator, master, or chief
engineer of the vessel and must specify—
(1) The classification of cargo (DL,
LG, or, for a restricted endorsement, a
specific product) handled while the applicant accumulated the service;
(2) The dates, the number and kinds
of transfers the applicant has participated in, and the number of transfers
that involved commencement or completion; and
(3) That the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
signer that he or she is fully capable of
supervising transfers of liquid cargo,
including
(i) Pre-transfer inspection;
(ii) Pre-transfer conference and execution of the Declaration of Inspection;
(iii) Connection of cargo hoses or
loading-arms;
(iv) Line-up of the cargo system for
loading and discharge;
(v) Start of liquid flow during loading;
(vi) Start of cargo pump and increase
of pressure to normal discharge pressure;
(vii) Calculation of loading-rates;
(viii) Monitoring;
(ix) Topping-off of cargo tanks during
loading;
(x) Stripping of cargo tanks;
(xi) Ballasting and deballasting, if
appropriate;
(xii) Disconnection of the cargo hoses
or loading-arms; and
(xiii) Securing of cargo systems.
(b) In determining the numbers and
kinds of transfers that the applicant
has participated in under paragraph
(a)(2) of this section, the following
rules apply:
(1) A transfer must involve the loading or discharge from at least one of
the vessel’s cargo tanks to or from a
shore facility or another vessel. A shift
of cargo from one tank to another tank
is not a transfer for this purpose.
(2) Regardless of how long the transfer lasts beyond four hours, it counts as
only one transfer.
(3) A transfer must include both a
commencement and a completion.
(4) Regardless of how many tanks or
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§ 13.129

at the same time, a person may receive
credit for only one transfer, one loading, and one discharge a watch.
(5) Credit for a transfer during a
watch of less than four hours accrues
only if the watch includes either the
connection and the commencement of
transfer or the completion of transfer
and the disconnection.
(6) Credit for a commencement of
loading accrues only if the applicant
participates in the pre–transfer inspection, the pre–transfer conference including execution of the Declaration of
Inspection, the connection of cargo
hoses or loading–arms, the line–up of
the cargo system for the loading, the
start of liquid flow, and the calculation
of loading–rates, where applicable.
(7) Credit for a commencement of discharge accrues only if the applicant
participates in the pre-transfer inspection, the pre-transfer conference including execution of the Declaration of
Inspection, the connection of cargo
hoses or loading-arms, the line-up of
the cargo system for the discharge, the
start of the cargo pump or pumps and
increase of pressure to normal pressure

for discharge, and the monitoring of
discharge rates.
(8) Credit for a completion of transfer, whether loading or discharge, accrues only if the applicant participates
in the topping-off at the loading port,
or in the stripping of cargo tanks and
the commencement of ballasting, if required by the vessel’s transfer procedures, at the discharge port.
(9) Personnel desiring credit for
transfers during off–duty hours may
satisfy requirements of competence
through incremental training periods
that include segments of transfers. The
cumulative number of transfers must
equal the minimum specified in
§ 13.203(b) or 13.303(b).
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25133, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.129 Quick-reference
tankerman.

table

Table 13.129 provides a guide to the
requirements for various tankerman
endorsements. Provisions in the reference sections are controlling.

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Minimum
age

Physical
required

Tankerman-PIC Subpart B.
Tankerman-PIC (Barge)
Subpart C.
Tankerman-Assistant
Subpart D.
Tankerman-Engineer
Subpart E.
Restricted TankermanPIC.
Restricted TankermanPIC (Barge).
Restricted TankermanPIC (Barge), Facility.

18; 13.201(a) ........

Yes; 13.125 ..........

13.203

13.123

13.205

13.207

13.209

13.201(g)

18; 13.301(a) ........

Yes; 13.125 ..........

13.303

13.123

13.305

13.307

13.309

13.301(g)

18; 13.401(a) ........

Yes; 13.125 ..........

13.403

13.123

13.405

13.407

13.409

13.401(f)

18; 13.501(a) ........

Yes; 13.125 ..........

13.503

13.123

13.505

13.507

13.509

13.501(g)

18; 13.111(b) ........

Yes; 13.111(b) ......

13.111(b)

13.111(b)

13.111(b)

13.111(b)

No

13.111(b)

18; 13.111(c) ........

Yes; 13.111(c) ......

13.111(c)

13.111(c)

13.111(c)

13.111(c)

No

13.111(c)

18; 13.111(d)(1) ...

Yes; 13.111(d)(3)

13.111(d)(4)

No

13.111(d)(4)

No

No

13.111(d)(5)

Service

Recency
of service

Proof of
of service

Certificate
from firefighting
course
13.207

Category

Cargo
course

English
language

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§ 13.209

Subpart B—Requirements for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ Endorsement
§ 13.201 Original
application
for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement.
Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(c) Present evidence of passing a
physical examination in accordance
with § 13.125;
(d) Present evidence of service on
tankships in accordance with § 13.203;
(e) Meet the requirement of a course
on firefighting in § 13.207;
(f) Meet the requirement of a course
in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for in § 13.209; and
(g) 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 the English found in
the Declaration of Inspection, vessel
response plans, and Cargo Information
Cards.
§ 13.203 Eligibility: Experience.
Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement for DL or LG shall
meet the requirements of either paragraphs (a) and (b) or paragraph (c) of
this section.
(a) Each applicant shall present evidence of—
(1) At least 90 days of service as a licensed deck officer or a licensed engineering officer on one or more tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to
the endorsement applied for;
(2) At least 90 days of unlicensed or
cadet service on deck or in the engine
department on one or more tankships
or self-propelled tank vessels certified
to carry DL or LG appropriate to the
endorsement applied for; or
(3) A combination of the service in
paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section.
(b) Each applicant shall present evidence of participation, under the supervision of a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC,’’ in at
least 10 transfers of liquid cargo in
bulk of the classification desired on
tankships or self-propelled tank vessels, including at least—
(1) Five loadings and five discharges;

(2) Two commencements of loading
and two completions of loading; and
(3) Two commencements of discharge
and two completions of discharge.
(c) Each applicant already holding an
MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ for
DL and seeking an endorsement for
LG, or the converse, shall—
(1) Provide evidence of at least half
the service required by paragraph (a) of
this section; and
(2) Comply with paragraph (b) of this
section, except that he or she need provide evidence of only three loadings
and three discharges along with evidence of compliance with paragraphs
(b)(2) and (3) of this section.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.205 Proof
of
service
for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement.
Service must be proved by a letter on
company letterhead from the owner,
operator, or master of the vessel on
which the applicant obtained the service. The letter must contain the information described in § 13.127(a).
§ 13.207 Eligibility:
course.

Firefighting

Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall
present a certificate of successful completion from a course in shipboard firefighting, approved by the Commandant
and meeting the basic firefighting section of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),
‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,
completed within five years of the date
of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted
such a certificate for a license or a
tankerman endorsement.
§ 13.209

Eligibility: Cargo course.

Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall
present a certificate of completion
from a course in DL or LG appropriate
for tankships and for the endorsement
applied for, and approved by the Commandant. The date of the certificate
may not be more than 5 years earlier
than the date of application.
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997]

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Subpart
C—Requirements
for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ Endorsement
§ 13.301 Original
application
for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.
Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement shall—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(c) Present evidence of passing a
physical examination in accordance
with § 13.125;
(d) Present evidence of service on
tank vessels in accordance with § 13.303;
(e) Meet the requirement of a firefighting course in § 13.307;
(f) Meet the requirement of a course
in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for in § 13.309; and
(g) 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 the English found
in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel
response plans, and Cargo Information
Cards.
§ 13.303

Eligibility: Experience.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement for DL or
LG shall meet the requirements of either paragraphs (a) and (b) or paragraph (c) of this section.
(a) Each applicant shall present evidence of—
(1) At least 60 days of service, whether by shore–based or by vessel–based
personnel, on one or more tank vessels
certified to carry DL or LG appropriate
to the endorsement applied for; or
(2) At least 6 months of closely related service directly involved with
tank barges appropriate to the endorsement applied for; and
(b) Participation, under the supervision of a ‘‘Tankerman–PIC’’ or
‘‘Tankerman–PIC (Barge),’’ in at least
10 transfers of liquid cargo in bulk of
the classification desired on any tank
vessel, including at least—
(1) Five loadings and five discharges;
(2) Two commencements of loading
and two completions of loading; and
(3) Two commencements of discharge
and two completions of discharge.

(c) Each applicant already holding an
MMD
endorsed
‘‘Tankerman-PIC
(Barge)’’ for DL and seeking an endorsement for LG, or the converse,
shall—
(1) Provide evidence of at least half
the service required by paragraph (a) of
this section; and
(2) Comply with paragraph (b) of this
section, except that he or she need provide evidence of only three loadings
and three discharges along with evidence of compliance with paragraphs
(b)(2) and (3) of this section.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.305 Proof
of
service
for
‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.
Service must be proved by a letter on
company letterhead from the owner or
operator of a terminal; the owner or
operator of a tank barge; the owner,
operator, or master of a tank vessel; or
the
employer
of
shore–based
tankermen. The letter must contain
the information required by § 13.127(a),
excluding paragraph (a)(3)(vii).
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997]

§ 13.307 Eligibility:
course.

Firefighting

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanPIC
(Barge)’’
endorsement
shall
present a certificate of successful completion from—
(a) A course in shipboard firefighting,
approved by the Commandant and
meeting the basic firefighting section
of th IMO’s Resolution A.437(XI),
‘‘Training of Crews in Firefighting,’’
completed 5 years or less before the
date of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously
submitted such a certificate for a license or a tankerman endorsement; or
(b) A course in tank-barge firefighting, approved by the Commandant
and meeting § 13.121, completed within
five years of the date of application for
the endorsement.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

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§ 13.309

§ 13.405

Eligibility: Cargo course.

Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman–PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement shall present a certificate of completion from a course in DL or LG appropriate for tank barges and for
Tankerman–PIC or Tankerman–PIC
(Barge), and approved by the Commandant. The date of the certificate
may not be more than 5 years earlier
than the date of application.
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997]

Subpart
D—Requirements
‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’
dorsement

for
En-

§ 13.401 Original
application
for
‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’
endorsement.
Each applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement shall—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(c) Present evidence of passing a
physical examination in accordance
with § 13.125;
(d) Meet the requirement of a firefighting course in § 13.407;
(e) (1) Meet the requirement of a
course in DL or LG appropriate for the
endorsement applied for in § 13.409; or
(2) Present evidence of service on
tankships or self-propelled tank vessels
in accordance with § 13.403; and
(f) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions
needed to commence, conduct, and
complete a transfer of cargo.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.403

Eligibility: Experience.

(a) Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement shall present—
(1) Evidence of at least 90 days of
deck service on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry
DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for; or
(2) A certificate of completion from a
course in DL or LG appropriate for the
endorsement applied for as prescribed
in § 13.409.
(b) Each applicant already holding an
MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-Assist-

ant’’ for DL and seeking one for LG, or
the converse, shall—
(1) Provide evidence of at least half
the service required in paragraph (a)(1)
of this section; or
(2) Meet the requirement of a course
in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for as prescribed in
§ 13.409.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.405 Proof
of
service
for
‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’
endorsement.
(a) Service must be proved by a letter
on company letterhead from the owner,
operator, or master of a tankship or
self-propelled tank vessel. The letter
must specify—
(1) The classification of cargo (DL or
LG) carried while the applicant accumulated the service;
(2) The number of days of deck service the applicant accumulated on the
tankship or self-propelled tank vessel;
and
(3) That the applicant has demonstrated an understanding of cargo
transfer and a sense of responsibility
that, in the opinion of the signer, will
allow the applicant to safely carry out
duties respecting cargo transfer and
transfer equipment assigned by the PIC
of the transfer without direct supervision by the PIC; or
(b) Service must be proved by—
(1) Certificates of Discharge from
tankships with the appropriate classification of cargo (DL, LG, or both); and
(2) A letter on company letterhead
from the owner, operator, or master of
one of the tankships or self-propelled
tank vessel stating that he or she has
demonstrated—
(i) An understanding of cargo transfer; and
(ii) A sense of responsibility that, in
the opinion of the signer, will allow
him or her to safely carry out duties
respecting cargo and its equipment assigned by the PIC of the transfer without direct supervision by the PIC.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

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Firefighting

needed to commence, conduct, and
complete a transfer of cargo.

Each applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement shall present a
certificate of successful completion
from a course in shipboard firefighting,
approved by the Commandant and
meeting the basic firefighting section
of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),
‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,
completed within five years of the date
of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted
such a certificate from one of these
courses for a license or endorsement.

[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

§ 13.407 Eligibility:
course.

§ 13.409

Eligibility: Cargo course.

Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement
who has not presented the required
service on tankships or self-propelled
tank vessels shall present a certificate
of completion from a course for Familiarization with DL or LG Tankships or
from a tanker-familiarization course
appropriate to the endorsement applied
for, and approved by the Commandant.
The date of the certificate may not be
more than 5 years earlier than the date
of application.

Eligibility: Experience.

(a) Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall present
evidence of at least—
(1) 90 days of service as a licensed engineering officer of tankships or selfpropelled tank vessels certified to
carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for;
(2) 90 days of unlicensed or cadet
service in the engine department on
tankships or self-propelled tank vessels
certified to carry DL or LG appropriate
to the endorsement applied for; or
(3) A combination of the service in
paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section.
(b) Each applicant already holding an
MMD endorsed as Tankerman-Engineer
for DL and seeking one for LG, or the
converse, shall prove at least half the
service required by paragraph (a) of
this section.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8,
1997]

[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997]

Subpart
E—Requirements
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
dorsement

§ 13.503

for
En-

§ 13.501 Original
application
for
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
endorsement.
Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(c) Present evidence of passing a
physical examination in accordance
with § 13.125;
(d) Present evidence of service on
tankships and self-propelled tank vessels in accordance with § 13.503;
(e) Meet the requirement of a firefighting course in § 13.507;
(f) Meet the requirement of a course
in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for in § 13.509; and
(g) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions

§ 13.505 Proof
of
service
for
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
endorsement.
(a) Service must be proved by a letter
on company letterhead from the owner,
operator, master, or chief engineer of a
tankship or self-propelled tank vessel.
The letter must specify—
(1) The classification of cargo (DL,
LG, or both) carried while the applicant accumulated the service; and
(2) The number of days of licensed
and unlicensed service in the engine
department on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels; or
(b) Service must be proved by certificates of discharge from tankships or
self-propelled tank vessels with the appropriate classification of cargo (DL,
LG, or both).
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8,
1997]

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Coast Guard, DOT

§ 14.201

§ 13.507 Eligibility:
Firefighting
course.
Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall present a
certificate of successful completion
from a course in shipboard firefighting,
approved by the Commandant and
meeting the basic firefighting section
of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),
‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,
completed within five years of the date
of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted
such a certificate for a license or
tankerman endorsement.
§ 13.509 Eligibility: Cargo course.
Each applicant for an original
‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’
endorsement
shall present a certificate of completion from a course in DL or LG, appropriate for tankships and the endorsement applied for, approved by the Commandant. The date of the certificate
may not be more than 5 years earlier
than the date of application.
[CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8, 1997]

PART 14—SHIPMENT AND DISCHARGE OF MERCHANT MARINERS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
14.101
14.103
14.105

14.305 Entries in continuous discharge book.
14.307 Entries on certificate of discharge.
14.309 Entries in shipping articles at end of
voyage.
14.311 Report of discharge of merchant mariner.
14.313 Storage of shipping articles and of
certificates of discharge.

Subpart D—Oceanographic Research
Vessels
14.401
14.403
14.405
14.407

General.
Exemptions.
Procedures.
Reports.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 552; 46 U.S.C. Chapters
103 and 104.
SOURCE: CGD 94–004, 61 FR 56637, Nov. 4,
1996, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General
§ 14.101

Purpose of part.

This part prescribes rules for the
shipment and discharge of merchant
mariners aboard certain vessels of the
United States.
§ 14.103

Addresses of Coast Guard.

(a) By mail: U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC–4A), 4200
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 630, Arlington,
VA 22203–1803.
(b) By facsimile: 202–493–1055.
[CGD 94–004, 61 FR 56637, Nov. 4, 1996, as
amended by USCG–2002–13058, 67 FR 61278,
Sept. 30, 2002]

Purpose of part.
Addresses of Coast Guard.
Disclosure and privacy.

Subpart B—Shipment of Merchant Mariners

§ 14.105

14.201 Voyages upon which shipping articles
are required.
14.203 Voyages upon which shipping articles
are not required.
14.205 Production of credentials by merchant mariner signing shipping articles.
14.207 Content and form of shipping articles.
14.209 Preparation of shipping articles at
beginning of voyage.
14.211 Posting of copy of shipping articles.
14.213 Report of shipment of merchant mariner.

The Coast Guard makes information
available to the public in accordance
with 49 CFR part 7, including appendix
B.

Subpart C—Discharge of Merchant
Mariners
14.301 Paying off of merchant mariner during or after voyage upon which shipping
articles are required.
14.303 Discharge of merchant mariner in
foreign port.

Disclosure and privacy.

Subpart B—Shipment of Merchant
Mariners
§ 14.201 Voyages upon which shipping
articles are required.
(a) Before proceeding either upon a
foreign, intercoastal, or coastwise voyage (including a voyage on the Great
Lakes) listed in paragraph (b) of this
section or with the engagement or replacement of a merchant mariner for
such a voyage, each master or individual in charge of a vessel or seagoing

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