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§ 7114

TITLE 46—SHIPPING

these individuals, their heirs or legal representatives,
are entitled to all the privileges provided to members
of the Armed Forces under the pension laws of the
United States.

§ 7114. Fees
The Secretary may prescribe by regulation
reasonable fees for the inspection of and the issuance of a certificate, license, or permit related
to small passenger vessels and sailing school
vessels.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541.)

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7315.
7316.
7317.
7318.
7319.

Training.
Lifeboatmen.
Tankermen.
Radiotelegraph operators on Great Lakes.
Records of merchant mariners’ documents.
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Chapter 73 establishes the general requirements for
the issuance of a merchant mariners’ document to
those individuals who are required to have a document
prior to engagement or employment on certain vessels
of the United States.
AMENDMENTS

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section
7114 ..............................................

Source section (U.S. Code)
46:390a(b)

Section 7114 allows the Secretary to prescribe reasonable fees for the issuance of a certificate of inspection,
license, or registry, or permits related to small passenger vessels and sailing school vessels.

[§ 7115. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI,
§ 601(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289]
Section, added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 210(a), Oct.
15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2913, established the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. See section 15104 of
this title.

§ 7116. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR SAMPLE EXAMS.—The
Secretary shall develop a sample merchant mariner credential examination and outline of merchant mariner examination topics on an annual
basis.
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each sample examination and outline of topics developed under
subsection (a) shall be readily available to the
public.
(c) MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL DEFINED.—
In this section, the term ‘‘merchant mariner
credential’’ has the meaning that term has in
section 7510.
(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 315(b)(1), Feb.
8, 2016, 130 Stat. 62.)
CHAPTER 73—MERCHANT MARINERS’
DOCUMENTS
Sec.

7301.
7302.
7303.
7304.
7305.
7306.
7307.
7308.
7309.
7310.
7311.
7311a.
7312.
7313.
7314.

General.
Issuing merchant mariners’ documents and
continuous discharge books.
Possession and description of merchant mariners’ documents.
Citizenship notation on merchant mariners’
documents.
Oaths for holders of merchant mariners’ documents.
General requirements and classifications for
able seamen.
Able seamen—unlimited.
Able seamen—limited.
Able seamen—special.
Able seamen—offshore supply vessels.
Able seamen—sail.
Able seamen—fishing industry.
Scale of employment.
General requirements for members of engine
departments.
Service requirements for qualified members
of engine departments.

1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(9)(A), July 17, 1984,
98 Stat. 448, added item 7311a.

§ 7301. General
(a) In this chapter—
(1) ‘‘service on deck’’ means service in the
deck department in work related to the work
usually performed on board vessels by able
seamen and may include service on fishing,
fish processing, fish tender vessels and on public vessels of the United States;
(2) 360 days is equal to one year’s service;
and
(3) a day is equal to 8 hours of labor or duty.
(b) The Secretary may prescribe regulations to
carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541; Pub. L.
98–364, title IV, § 402(9)(B), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat.
448.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

7301 ..............................................

46:672(c)

Section 7301 defines ‘‘service on deck’’, ‘‘one year’s
service’’ and ‘‘day’’ with respect to the qualifying time
for the issuance of various types of endorsements as
able seamen. This section also provides the Secretary
with the authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–364 substituted ‘‘fishing, fish processing, fish tender vessels’’ for ‘‘decked
fishing vessels’’.
MERCHANT MARINE POST-SERVICE CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Pub. L. 113–281, title III, § 305(d), Dec. 18, 2014, 128
Stat. 3044, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2014], the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take steps to
promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among
Coast Guard personnel regarding post-service use of
Coast Guard training, education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of title 46, Code of
Federal Regulations.’’

§ 7302. Issuing merchant mariners’ documents
and continuous discharge books
(a) The Secretary shall issue a merchant mariner’s document to an individual required to have
that document under part F of this subtitle if
the individual satisfies the requirements of this
part. The document serves as a certificate of
identification and as a certificate of service,
specifying each rating in which the holder is