1625-0040 Stat/Authority

Pt. 12

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–21 Edition)

§ 10.107 of this subchapter, are not subject to any obligation for the purpose
of this STCW requirement.
[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2018–0874, 84 FR 30882,
June 28, 2019]

PART 12—REQUIREMENTS FOR
RATING ENDORSEMENTS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
12.101
12.103
12.105

Purpose.
Incorporation by reference.
Paperwork approval.

Subpart B—General Requirements for
Rating Endorsements
12.201 General requirements for national
and STCW rating endorsements.
12.203 Creditable service and equivalents for
national and STCW ratings endorsements.
12.205 Examination procedures and denial of
rating and STCW endorsements.

Subpart C [Reserved]
Subpart D—Requirements for National
Deck Rating Endorsements
12.401 General requirements for able seaman
(A/B) endorsements.
12.403 Service or training requirements for
able seaman (A/B) endorsements.
12.405 Examination and demonstration of
ability for able seaman (A/B) endorsements.
12.407 General requirements for lifeboatman
endorsements.
12.409 General
requirements
for
lifeboatman-limited endorsements.

Subpart E—Requirements for National
Engineer Rating Endorsements
12.501 General requirements for a qualified
member of the engine department
(QMED).
12.503 Service or training requirements.
12.505 Examination requirements.

Subpart G—Entry-Level National Ratings
and Miscellaneous Ratings
12.701 Credentials required for entry-level
and miscellaneous ratings.
12.703 General requirements for entry-level
ratings.
12.705 Endorsements for persons enrolled in
a Maritime Administration approved
training program.
12.707 Student observers.
12.709 Apprentice engineers.
12.711 Apprentice mate.

Subpart H—Non-Resident Alien Members
of the Steward’s Department on U.S.
Flag Large Passenger Vessels

Subpart F—Requirements for STCW Rating
Endorsements

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12.607 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as rating as able seafarerengine.
12.609 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as rating forming part of an
engineering watch (RFPEW).
12.611 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as electro-technical rating
(ETR) on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or
more.
12.613 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement in proficiency in survival
craft and rescue boats other than fast
rescue boats (PSC).
12.615 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement in proficiency in survival
craft and rescue boats other than lifeboats and fast rescue boats-limited (PSClimited).
12.617 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement in proficiency in fast rescue
boats.
12.619 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as medical first-aid provider.
12.621 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as person in charge of medical care.
12.623 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as Global Maritime Distress
and Safety System (GMDSS) at-sea
maintainer.
12.625 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as vessel personnel with
designated security duties.
12.627 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement for security awareness.

12.601 General requirements for STCW rating endorsements.
12.602 Basic training.
12.603 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as able seafarer-deck.
12.605 Requirements to qualify for an STCW
endorsement as ratings forming part of a
navigational watch (RFPNW).

12.801
12.803
12.805
12.807
12.809
12.811
12.813

Purpose.
General requirements.
Employer requirements.
Basis for denial.
Citizenship and identity.
Restrictions.
Alternative means of compliance.

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§ 12.201

Subpart I—Crewmembers on a Passenger
Ship on an International Voyage
12.901
12.903
12.905

Purpose.
Definitions.
General requirements.

AUTHORITY: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101,
2103, 2110, 7301, 7302, 7503, 7505, 7701, and 70105;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
SOURCE: USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec.
24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General

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§ 12.101 Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this part is to provide—
(1) A comprehensive and adequate
means of determining and verifying the
professional qualifications an applicant
must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels of
the United States; and
(2) A means of determining that an
applicant is qualified to receive the endorsement required by the International Convention on Standards of
Training,
Certification
and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as
amended (the STCW Convention, or
STCW).
(b) The requirements applicable to
approved and accepted training, training for a particular rating endorsement, and training and assessment associated with meeting the standards of
competence established by the STCW
Convention have been moved to 46 CFR
part 10, subpart D.
§ 12.103 Incorporation by reference.
(a) Certain material is incorporated
by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal
Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1
CFR part 51. All approved material is
available for inspection at the Coast
Guard, Office of Merchant Mariner
Credentialing (CG–MMC), U.S. Coast
Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20593–7509, and is available from the
sources listed below. It is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030
or
go
to
http://

www.archives.gov/federallregister/
codeloflfederallregulations/
ibrllocations.html.
(b) International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment,
London SE1 7SR, England:
(1) The Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as
amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for
§§ 12.601, 12.602, 12.603, 12.605, 12.607,
12.609, 12.611, 12.613, 12.615, 12.617, 12.619,
12.621, 12.623, 12.811, and 12.905.
(2) [Reserved]
[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2016–0315, 81 FR 43955,
July 6, 2016]

§ 12.105

Paperwork approval.

(a) This section lists the control
numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–
511) for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this part.
(b) The following control numbers
have been assigned to the sections indicated:
(1) OMB 1625–0079—46 CFR 12.217 and
12.301.
(2) [Reserved]

Subpart B—General Requirements
for Rating Endorsements
§ 12.201 General requirements for national and STCW rating endorsements.
(a) General. (1) An MMC issued to a
deck or engineer officer will be endorsed for all entry-level ratings and
any other ratings for which they qualify under this part. An applicant for
any STCW endorsement must hold the
appropriate national endorsement, unless otherwise specified.
(2) The authorized holder of any valid
rating endorsement may serve in any
capacity in the staff department of a
vessel, except in those capacities requiring a staff officer; except that
whenever the service includes the handling of food, no person may be so employed unless his or her credential
bears the food handler’s endorsement
indicated by the notation ‘‘(F.H.)’’.
(3) When an applicant meets the requirements for certification set forth

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46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–21 Edition)

in this part, the Coast Guard will issue
the appropriate endorsement.
(b) Physical and medical requirements.
The physical and medical requirements
applicable to the endorsements in this
subpart are found in 46 CFR part 10,
subpart C.
§ 12.203 Creditable service and equivalents for national and STCW ratings
endorsements.
Applicants for endorsements should
refer to § 10.232 of this subchapter for
information regarding requirements
for documentation and proof of sea
service.
§ 12.205 Examination procedures and
denial of rating and STCW endorsements.
(a) The examination fee set out in
Table 1 to § 10.219(a) of this subchapter
must be paid before the applicant may
take the first section of the examination.
(b) Upon receipt of an application for
a rating endorsement, the Coast Guard
will give any required examination as
soon as practicable after determining
that the applicant is otherwise qualified for the endorsement.
(c) An applicant for a rating endorsement who has been duly examined and
failed the examination may seek reexamination at any time after the initial
examination. However, an applicant
who fails an examination for the third
time must wait 90 days before re-testing. All examinations and retests must
be completed within 1 year of approval
for examination.
(d) Upon receipt of an application for
an STCW endorsement, the Coast
Guard will evaluate the applicant’s
qualifications. The Coast Guard will
issue the appropriate endorsement
after determining that the applicant
satisfactorily meets all requirements
for any requested STCW rating or qualification.

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Subpart C [Reserved]

Subpart D—Requirements for National Deck Rating Endorsements
§ 12.401 General requirements for able
seaman (A/B) endorsements.
(a) General. An A/B is any person
below officer and above ordinary seaman who holds a merchant mariner
credential (MMC) or merchant mariner
document (MMD) endorsed as A/B by
the Coast Guard.
(b) Categories. The following categories of able seaman endorsements
are established:
(1) Able seaman—unlimited.
(2) Able seaman—limited.
(3) Able seaman—special.
(4) Able seaman—offshore supply vessels.
(5) Able seaman-sail.
(6) Able seaman-fishing industry.
(c) Requirements for certification. To
qualify for an endorsement as able seaman, an applicant must—
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Pass the prescribed physical and
medical
examination
requirements
specified in 46 CFR, part 10, subpart C;
(3) Present evidence of having passed
a chemical test for dangerous drugs or
of qualifying for an exemption from
testing as described in § 16.220 of this
subchapter;
(4) Meet the sea service or training
requirements set forth in this part;
(5) Pass an examination for able seaman;
(6) Qualify for an endorsement as
lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited;
and
(7) Speak and understand the English
language as would be required in performing the general duties of able seaman and during an emergency aboard
ship.
(d) Additional requirements. (1) The
holder of an MMC or MMD endorsed for
the rating of A/B may serve in any rating in the deck department without obtaining an additional endorsement,
provided—
(i) That the holder possesses the appropriate A/B endorsement for the
service of the vessel; and
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serving as an able seafarer-deck or Ratings forming part of the navigational
watch on a seagoing ship.
(2) After March 24, 2014, any MMC endorsed as A/B will also be endorsed as
lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited, as
appropriate.
(3) The A/B endorsement will clearly
describe the type of rating that it represents (see paragraph (a) of this section).

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§ 12.403 Service or training requirements for able seaman (A/B) endorsements.
(a) The minimum service required to
qualify for the various categories of endorsement as able seaman is as follows:
(1) Able seaman—unlimited. Three
years of service on deck on vessels operating on oceans or on the Great
Lakes.
(2) Able seaman—limited. Eighteen
months of service on deck on vessels of
100 GRT or more which operate in a
service not exclusively confined to the
rivers and smaller inland lakes of the
United States.
(3) Able seaman—special. Twelve
months of service on deck on vessels
operating on oceans or the navigable
waters of the United States, including
the Great Lakes.
(4) Able seaman—offshore supply vessels. Six months of service on deck on
vessels operating on oceans or on the
navigable waters of the United States,
including the Great Lakes.
(5) Able seaman—sail. Six months of
service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels
powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on oceans
or on the navigable waters of the
United States, including the Great
Lakes.
(6) Able seaman—fishing industry. Six
months of service on deck, not as a
processor, onboard vessels operating on
oceans or on the navigable waters of
the United States, including the Great
Lakes.
(b) Approved training programs may
be substituted for the required periods
of service on deck as follows:
(1) A graduate of a school ship may
be qualified for a rating endorsement
as A/B, without further service, upon
satisfactory completion of the program

of instruction. For this purpose,
‘‘school ship’’ is interpreted to mean an
institution that offers a complete approved program of instruction, including a period of at-sea training, in the
skills appropriate to the rating of A/B.
(2) Training programs, other than
those classified as a school ship, may
be substituted for up to one-third of
the required service on deck. The Coast
Guard will determine the service/training ratio for each program and may
allow a maximum of 3 days of deck
service credit for each day of instruction.
§ 12.405 Examination and demonstration of ability for able seaman (A/B)
endorsements.
(a) Before an applicant is issued an
endorsement as an A/B, he or she must
prove, to the satisfaction of the Coast
Guard, by oral or other means of examination, or by actual demonstration in
a Coast Guard-approved course, his or
her knowledge of seamanship and the
ability to carry out effectively all the
duties that may be required of an A/B,
including those of a lifeboatman or
lifeboatman-limited.
(b) The examination, whether administered orally or by other means, must
be conducted only in the English language and must consist of questions regarding—
(1) The applicant’s knowledge of nautical terms, use of the compass for
navigation, running lights, passing signals, and fog signals for vessels on the
high seas, inland waters, or Great
Lakes, and distress signals; and
(2) The applicant’s knowledge of commands in handling the wheel by obeying orders passed to him or her as
helmsman, and knowledge of the use of
the engine room telegraph.
(c) The applicant must provide evidence, to the satisfaction of the Coast
Guard, of the knowledge of principal
knots, bends, splices, and hitches in
common use by actually making them.
(d) The applicant must demonstrate,
to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard,
knowledge of pollution laws and regulations, procedures for discharge containment and cleanup, and methods for
disposal of sludge and waste material
from cargo and fueling operations.

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46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–21 Edition)

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§ 12.407 General
requirements
lifeboatman endorsements.

for

(a) General. Every person fulfilling
the
manning
requirements
as
lifeboatman on any United States vessel must hold an endorsement as
lifeboatman.
No
endorsement
as
lifeboatman is required of any person
employed on any unrigged vessel, except on a seagoing barge and on a tank
barge navigating waters other than rivers and/or canals.
(b) Requirements for certification. (1)
To qualify for an endorsement as
lifeboatman, an applicant must—
(i) Be at least 18 years of age;
(ii) Pass the prescribed physical and
medical
examination
requirements
specified in 46 CFR, part 10, subpart C;
and
(iii) Present evidence of having
passed a chemical test for dangerous
drugs or as having qualified for an exemption for testing described in § 16.220
of this subchapter.
(2) To be eligible for an endorsement
as lifeboatman, an applicant must
meet one of the following sea service
requirements:
(i) At least 6 months of sea service in
any department of vessels and the successful completion of an approved
course.
(ii) At least 12 months of sea service
in any department of vessels on ocean,
coastwise, inland, and Great Lakes
routes.
(3) Before an applicant is issued an
endorsement as a lifeboatman, he or
she must prove, to the satisfaction of
the Coast Guard, by oral or other
means of examination, and by actual
practical demonstration of abilities,
his or her knowledge of seamanship
and the ability to carry out effectively
all the duties that may be required of
a lifeboatman. This requirement may
be met by completion of an approved
course in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, provided the course includes actual practical demonstration of abilities.
(4) The practical demonstration must
consist of a demonstration of the applicant’s ability to—
(i) Take charge of a survival craft or
rescue boat during and after launch;
(ii) Operate a survival craft engine;

(iii) Demonstrate the ability to row
by actually pulling an oar in the boat;
(iv) Manage a survival craft and survivors after abandoning ship;
(v) Safely recover survival craft and
rescue boats; and
(vi) Use locating and communication
devices.
(5) The examination, whether administered orally or by other means, must
be conducted only in the English language and must consist of questions regarding—
(i) Lifeboats and liferafts, the names
of their essential parts, and a description of the required equipment;
(ii) The clearing away, swinging out,
and lowering of lifeboats and liferafts,
the handling of lifeboats under oars
and sails, including questions relative
to the proper handling of a boat in a
heavy sea; and
(iii) The operation and functions of
commonly used types of davits.
(6) An applicant, to be eligible for an
endorsement as lifeboatman, must be
able to speak and understand the
English language as would be required
in the rating of lifeboatman and in an
emergency aboard ship.
§ 12.409 General
requirements
for
lifeboatman-limited endorsements.
(a) General. Every person fulfilling
the
manning
requirements
for
lifeboatman on any United States vessel fitted with liferafts, but not fitted
with lifeboats, must hold an endorsement as lifeboatman or as lifeboatmanlimited.
No
endorsement
as
lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited is
required of any person employed on
any unrigged vessel, except on a seagoing barge and on a tank barge navigating waters other than rivers and/or
canals.
(b) Requirements for certification. (1)
To qualify for an endorsement as
lifeboatman-limited,
an
applicant
must—
(i) Be at least 18 years of age;
(ii) Pass the prescribed physical and
medical
examination
requirements
specified in 46 CFR Part 10, subpart C;
and
(iii) Present evidence of having
passed a chemical test for dangerous

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§ 12.501

drugs or of having qualified for an exemption for testing, as described in
§ 16.220 of this subchapter.
(2) An applicant, to be eligible for an
endorsement as lifeboatman-limited,
must meet one of the following sea
service requirements:
(i) At least 12 months of sea service
in any department of vessels on ocean,
coastwise, inland, and Great Lakes
routes.
(ii) At least 6 months of sea service
in any department of vessels, and successful completion of an approved
course.
(3) Before an applicant is issued an
endorsement as a lifeboatman-limited,
he or she must prove, to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard, by oral or
other means of examination, and by actual practical demonstration of abilities, his or her knowledge of seamanship and ability to carry out effectively
all the duties that may be required of
a lifeboatman-limited.
(4) The practical demonstration must
consist of a demonstration of the applicant’s ability to—
(i) Take charge of a rescue boat, liferaft, or other lifesaving apparatus during and after launch;
(ii) Operate a rescue boat engine;
(iii) Manage a survival craft and survivors after abandoning ship;
(iv) Safely recover rescue boats; and
(v) Use locating and communication
devices.
(5) The examination, whether administered orally or by other means, must
be conducted only in the English language and must consist of questions regarding—
(i) Liferafts, rescue boats, and other
survival craft except lifeboats, the
names of their essential parts, and a
description and use of the required
equipment;
(ii) The clearing away, launching,
and handling of rescue craft, except
lifeboats; and
(iii) The operation and functions of
commonly used launching devices for
rescue boats and survival craft other
than lifeboats.
(6) An applicant, to be eligible for an
endorsement as lifeboatman-limited,
must be able to speak and understand
the English language as would be required in the rating of lifeboatman-

limited and in an emergency aboard
ship.

Subpart E—Requirements for National Engineer Rating Endorsements
§ 12.501 General requirements for a
qualified member of the engine department (QMED).
(a) General. A qualified member of
the engine department is any person
below officer and above the rating of
coal passer or wiper, who holds an
MMC or MMD endorsed as QMED by
the Coast Guard.
(b) Categories. (1) Each QMED rating
must be endorsed separately, unless
the applicant qualifies for all QMED
ratings, in which case the endorsement
will read ‘‘QMED—any rating.’’ The
ratings are—
(i) Fireman/Watertender;
(ii) Oiler;
(iii) Junior engineer;
(iv) Electrician/Refrigerating engineer; and
(v) Pumpman/Machinist.
(2) The Coast Guard will no longer
issue original endorsements for deck
engineer, deck/engine mechanic, or
engineman, or individual endorsements
for refrigerating engineer, machinist,
electrician, and pumpman. However, a
mariner who holds any of these endorsements may continue to renew
them as long as he or she is otherwise
qualified.
(3) If the holder of an endorsement as
pumpman only or machinist only seeks
the
combined
endorsement
of
pumpman/machinist, the mariner must
pass the examination described in
Table 1 to § 12.505(c) of this subpart.
(4) If the holder of an endorsement as
electrician only or refrigerating engineer only seeks the combined endorsement of electrician/refrigerating engineer, the mariner must pass the examination described in Table 1 to
§ 12.505(c) of this subpart.
(c) Requirements for certification. To
qualify for any endorsement as QMED,
an applicant must—
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Pass the prescribed physical and
medical
examination
requirements
specified in 46 CFR Part 10, subpart C;

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(3) Present evidence of having passed
a chemical test for dangerous drugs or
of having qualified for an exemption
from testing, as described in § 16.220 of
this subchapter;
(4) Meet the sea service or training
requirements in § 12.503 of this subpart;
(5) Pass an examination as QMED;
and
(6) Speak and understand the English
language as would be required in performing the general duties of QMED
and during an emergency aboard ship.

ship is interpreted to mean an institution that offers a complete approved
program of instruction, including a period of at-sea training, in the skills appropriate to the rating of QMED.
(2) Training programs, other than
those classified as a school ship, may
be substituted for up to one-half of the
required service. The service/training
ratio for each program is determined
by the Coast Guard.

§ 12.503 Service or training requirements.
(a) An applicant for an endorsement
as QMED must provide the Coast
Guard with proof of qualification based
on 6 months of service in a rating at
least equal to that of wiper or coal
passer.
(b) Approved training programs may
be substituted for the required periods
of service as follows:
(1) A graduate of a school ship may
qualify for a rating endorsement as
QMED, without further service, upon
satisfactory completion of the program
of instruction. For this purpose, school

(a) Before an applicant is issued an
endorsement as QMED in the rating of
oiler, fireman/watertender, junior engineer, pumpman/machinist, or electrician/refrigerating engineer, he or she
must prove, to the satisfaction of the
Coast Guard, by oral or other means of
examination, his or her knowledge of
the subjects listed in paragraph (c) of
this section.
(b) The examination, whether administered orally or by other means, must
be conducted only in the English language.
(c) Table 1 to § 12.505(c) provides a list
of subjects required.

§ 12.505

Examination requirements.

TABLE 1 TO § 12.505(c)—EXAMINATION SUBJECTS FOR QMED RATINGS

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General subjects:
Auxiliary machinery .....................
Basic safety procedures .............
Bearings ......................................
Care of equipment and machine
parts ........................................
Deck machinery ..........................
Drawings and tables ...................
Heat exchangers .........................
Hydraulic principles .....................
Instrumentation principles ...........
Lubrication principles ..................
Maintenance procedures ............
Measuring instruments ...............
Pipes, fittings, and valves ...........
Pollution prevention ....................
Properties of fuel ........................
Pumps, fans, and blowers ..........
Refrigeration principles ...............
Remote control equipment .........
Use of hand/power tools .............
Watch duties ...............................
Electrical subjects:
A/C circuits ..................................
Batteries ......................................
Calculations ................................
Communication devices ..............
D/C circuits .................................
Distribution systems ....................
Electronic principles ....................
Generation equipment ................
Maintenance ...............................

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machinist

Fireman/
watertender

Oiler

Electrician/
refrigerating
engineer

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engineer

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§ 12.601

TABLE 1 TO § 12.505(c)—EXAMINATION SUBJECTS FOR QMED RATINGS—Continued
Subjects

Pumpman/
machinist

Fireman/
watertender

Oiler

Electrician/
refrigerating
engineer

Junior
engineer

Measuring devices ......................
Motor controllers .........................
Motors .........................................
Safety ..........................................
Troubleshooting ..........................
Safety and environmental protection subjects:
Communications .........................
Damage control ..........................
Elementary first aid .....................
Emergency equipment ................
Environmental awareness ..........
Fire prevention ............................
Firefighting equipment ................
Firefighting principles ..................
General safety ............................
Hazardous materials ...................
Shipboard equipment and systems subjects:
Air conditioning ...........................
Ballast .........................................
Bilge ............................................
Compressed air ..........................
Desalination ................................
Fuel oil storage/transfer ..............
Fuel treatment .............................
Heating/ventilation ......................
Lubrication ..................................
Potable water ..............................
Refrigeration ...............................
Sanitary/sewage .........................
Steering .......................................
Steam propulsion subjects:
Auxiliary turbines ........................
Boiler fundamentals ....................
Combustion principles ................
Condensate systems ..................
Drive systems .............................
Feedwater systems .....................
Fuel service systems ..................
Maintenance ...............................
Safety ..........................................
Steam fundamentals ...................
Turbine fundamentals .................
Motor propulsion subjects:
Air-charge systems .....................
Cooling water systems ...............
Diesel engine principles ..............
Drive systems .............................
Fuel service systems ..................
Intake/exhaust .............................
Lubrication systems ....................
Starting systems .........................
Waste heat/auxiliary boiler .........

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Subpart F—Requirements for STCW
Rating Endorsements

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§ 12.601 General
requirements
STCW rating endorsements.

for

(a) General. An applicant for any
STCW endorsement must hold the appropriate national endorsement, unless
otherwise specified. The Coast Guard

will issue an STCW endorsement to
qualified applicants for any of the following ratings or qualifications:
(1) Able seafarer-deck.
(2) Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW).
(3) Able seafarer-engine.
(4) Ratings forming part of a watch
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§ 12.601

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–21 Edition)

to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engineroom (RFPEW).
(5) Electro-technical rating on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more.
(6) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats, other than fast rescue
boats (PSC).
(7) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats, other than lifeboats and
fast rescue boats (PSC-limited).
(8) Proficiency in fast rescue boats.
(9) Medical first-aid provider.
(10) Person in charge of medical care.
(11) GMDSS at-sea maintainer.
(12) Vessel personnel with designated
security duties.
(13) Security awareness.
(b) Standard of competence. (1) The
Coast Guard will accept one or more
methods listed in the STCW Code to
demonstrate meeting the standard of
competence in this subpart. See Column 3, ‘‘Methods for demonstrating
competence,’’ of the Tables of Competence in the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part). The Coast Guard will accept the
following as evidence of meeting the
standard of competence under each of
these methods:
(i) In-service experience: Documentation of successful completion of assessments, approved or accepted by the
Coast Guard, and signed by a qualified
assessor, deck or engineering, as appropriate.
(ii) Training ship experience: Documentation of successful completion of
an approved training program involving formal training and assessment onboard a training ship.
(iii) Simulator training: Documentation of successful completion of training and assessment from a Coast
Guard-approved course involving maritime simulation.
(iv) Laboratory equipment training:
Documentation of successful completion of training and assessments from
an approved training course or completion certificate from an approved
training school or facility.
(v) Practical training or instruction:
(A) Documentation of successful
completion of assessment as part of
structured/formal training or instruction provided by an organization or

company as part of an accepted safety
or quality management system; or
(B) Documentation of successful
completion of an approved training
course from a school or facility.
(vi) Specialist training: Documentation of successful completion of assessment as part of a company training or
specialized training provided by a maritime or equipment specialist.
(vii) Workshop skills training: Documentation of successful completion of
assessments or completion certificate
from an approved training program,
school or facility.
(viii) Training program: Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program.
(ix) Practical demonstration and practical demonstration of competence: Documentation of successful completion of
assessments approved or accepted by
the Coast Guard.
(x) Practical test and practical experience: Documentation of successful completion of assessments approved or accepted by the Coast Guard.
(xi) Examination: Successful completion of a Coast Guard examination.
(xii) Instruction or course: Documentation of successful completion of a
course of instruction offered by an approved training school or facility.
(2) Knowledge components may be
documented by—
(i) Successful completion of the
Coast Guard examination for the associated rating endorsement;
(ii) Successful completion of an approved course; or
(iii) Successful completion of an approved program.
(3) The Coast Guard will publish assessment guidelines that should be
used to document assessments that
demonstrate meeting the standard of
competence, as required by paragraph
(b)(1) of this section. Organizations
may develop alternative assessment
documentation for demonstrations of
competence; however, such documentation must be approved by the Coast
Guard prior to its use and submittal
with an application.
[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2014–0688, 79 FR 58279,
Sept. 29, 2014; USCG–2018–0874, 84 FR 30882,
June 28, 2019]

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Coast Guard, DHS

§ 12.603

§ 12.602 Basic training.
(a) Applicants seeking an STCW rating endorsement must provide evidence, with their application, of meeting the standard of competence for
basic training as described below:
(1) Personal survival techniques, as
set out in Table A–VI/1–1 of the STCW
Code (incorporated by reference, see
§ 12.103 of this part).
(2) Fire prevention and firefighting,
as set out in Table A–VI/1–2 of the
STCW Code.
(3) Elementary first aid, as set out in
Table A–VI/1–3 of the STCW Code.
(4) Personal safety and social responsibilities, as set out in Table A–VI/1–4
of the STCW Code.
(b) Every 5 years, seafarers qualified
in accordance with § 12.601 (a) of this
subpart must provide evidence of maintaining the standard of competence for
basic training (BT).
(c) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience, through
evidence of 1 year of sea service within
the last 5 years for the following areas:
(1) Personal survival techniques, as
set out in Table A–VI/1–1 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Donning a lifejacket.
(ii) Boarding a survival craft from
the ship, while wearing a lifejacket.
(iii) Taking initial actions on boarding a lifeboat to enhance chance of survival.
(iv) Streaming a lifeboat drogue or
sea-anchor.
(v) Operating survival craft equipment.
(vi) Operating location devices, including radio equipment.
(2) Fire prevention and firefighting,
as set out in Table A–VI/1–2 of the
STCW Code:
(i) Using self-contained breathing apparatus.
(ii) Performing a rescue in a smokefilled space, using an approved smokegenerating device aboard, while wearing a breathing apparatus.
(3) Elementary first aid, as set out in
Table A–VI/1–3 of the STCW Code.
(4) Personal safety and social responsibilities, as set out in Table A–VI/1–4
of the STCW Code.
(d) The Coast Guard will only accept
evidence of approved assessments conducted ashore for the following areas:

(1) Personal survival techniques, as
set out in Table A–VI/1–1 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Donning and use an immersion
suit.
(ii) Safely jumping from a height
into the water.
(iii) Righting an inverted liferaft
while wearing a lifejacket.
(iv) Swimming while wearing a lifejacket.
(v) Keeping afloat without a lifejacket.
(2) Fire prevention and firefighting as
set out in Table A–VI/1–2 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Using various types of portable
fire extinguishers.
(ii) Extinguishing smaller fires. e.g.,
electrical fires, oil fires, and propane
fires.
(iii) Extinguishing extensive fires
with water, using jet and spray nozzles.
(iv) Extinguishing fires with foam,
powder, or any other suitable chemical
agent.
(v) Fighting fire in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-contained
breathing apparatuses.
(vi) Extinguishing fire with water fog
or any other suitable firefighting agent
in an accommodation room or simulated engine room with fire and heavy
smoke.
(vii) Extinguishing oil fire with fog
applicator and spray nozzles, dry chemical powder, or foam applicators.
(e) Applicants who cannot meet the
requirement for 1 year of sea service
within the last 5 years, as described in
paragraph (c) of this section, will be required to meet the requirements of
paragraph (a) of this section or complete approved or accepted refresher
training.
§ 12.603 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as able seafarer-deck.
(a) To qualify for this endorsement as
able seafarer-deck, an applicant must—
(1) Be not less than 18 years of age;
(2) Meet the requirements for certification as a RFPNW;
(3) While qualified as an RFPNW,
have seagoing service in the deck department of—
(i) Not less than 18 months; or

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(ii) Not less than 12 months and have
completed approved training;
(4) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–II/5 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part); and
(5) Provide evidence of having satisfactorily completed approved training
in—
(i) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats other than fast rescue
boats (PSC); or
(ii) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats, other than lifeboats or
fast rescue boats-limited (PSC-limited), as appropriate.
(b) Seafarers holding a rating endorsement as able seaman before January 1, 2017, will be eligible for this endorsement upon showing evidence of—
(1) Holding an endorsement as an
RFPNW; and

(2) Having satisfactorily completed
approved training in—
(i) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats, other than fast rescue
boats (PSC); or
(ii) Proficiency in survival craft and
rescue boats, other than lifeboats or
fast rescue boats-limited (PSC-limited), as appropriate.
(c) The Coast Guard may exempt an
applicant from meeting any individual
knowledge, understanding, and proficiency required in Section A–II/5 of
the STCW Code. These exemptions
must be approved by the Coast Guard,
based upon vessel type. Under these
circumstances, the endorsement may
include a corresponding limitation.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, seafarers with the
following national rating endorsements
will be eligible for this endorsement
upon completion of the requirements
designated in this section:

TABLE 1 TO § 12.603(d)—STCW ENDORSEMENT AS ABLE SEAFARER-DECK
Entry path from national endorsements

Sea service under authority of the endorsement 1

Competence—
STCW
Table A–II/4 2

Competence—
STCW
Table A–II/5 3

Training
required by
this section 4

A/B unlimited .................................................
A/B limited .....................................................
A/B special .....................................................
A/B-offshore supply vessels ..........................
A/B sail ..........................................................
A/B-fishing industry ........................................

None ..........................
None ..........................
6 months 5 .................
12 months 6 ...............
12 months 6 ...............
12 months 6 ...............

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1 This column provides the minimum additional service required of the seafarer already holding an RFPNW endorsement in
order to meet the requirements of this section.
2 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(2) of this section not previously satisfied.
3 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(4) of this section not previously satisfied.
4 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(5) of this section not previously satisfied.
5 The service may be reduced to 3 months if training has been completed as part of an approved training program meeting the
requirements of paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
6 The service may be reduced to 6 months if training has been completed as part of an approved training program meeting the
requirements of (a)(4) of this section.

[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2018–0874, 84 FR 30882,
June 28, 2019]

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§ 12.605 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as ratings forming part of a navigational watch
(RFPNW).
(a) To qualify for endorsement as an
RFPNW on a seagoing vessel of 500 GT
or more, an applicant must—
(1) Be not less than 16 years of age;
(2) Provide evidence of service as follows:
(i) Six months of seagoing service,
which includes training and experience
associated
with
navigational

watchkeeping functions and involves
the performance of duties carried out
under the supervision of the master,
mate, or qualified STCW deck rating;
or
(ii) Proof of successful completion of
Coast Guard-approved or -accepted
training, which includes not less than 2
months of approved seagoing service;
and
(3) Provide evidence of meeting
standards of competence prescribed in
Table A–II/4 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part).

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§ 12.609

(b) The Coast Guard may exempt an
applicant from meeting any individual
knowledge, understanding, and proficiency required in Section A–II/4 of
the STCW Code. These exemptions
must be approved by the Coast Guard
based upon vessel type. Under these
circumstances, the endorsement may
include a corresponding limitation.
(c) Seafarers with the following national rating endorsements will be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements designated in
this section:
TABLE 1 TO § 12.605(c)—STCW ENDORSEMENT
AS RFPNW
Entry path from national
endorsements

Sea service
under authority of the endorsement 1

Competence—
STCW Table
A–II/4 2

A/B unlimited .......................
A/B limited ...........................
A/B special ..........................
A/B-offshore supply vessels
A/B sail ................................
A/B-fishing industry .............
Ordinary seaman ................

None ............
None ............
None ............
None ............
None ............
None ............
6 mo.3 ..........

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Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

TABLE 1 TO § 12.607(d)—STCW
ENDORSEMENT AS ABLE SEAFARER-ENGINE
Domestic QMED
endorsement

1 This

column provides the minimum additional service required of the seafarer in order to meet the requirements of
this section.
2 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not
previously satisfied.
3 The service may be reduced to 2 months if training has
been completed as part of an approved training program
meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this
section.

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chinist, refrigerating engineer, or machinist before January 1, 2017, will be
eligible for this endorsement upon
showing evidence of holding an endorsement as an RFPEW.
(c) The Coast Guard may exempt an
applicant from meeting any individual
knowledge, understanding, and proficiency required in Section A–III/5 of
the STCW Code. These exemptions
must be approved by the Coast Guard
based upon vessel type. Under these
circumstances, the endorsement may
include a corresponding limitation.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, seafarers with the
following national rating endorsements
will be eligible for this endorsement
upon completion of requirements designated in this section:

§ 12.607 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as rating as
able seafarer-engine.
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as an able seafarer-engine, an applicant must—
(1) Be not less than 18 years of age;
(2) Meet the requirements for certification as a ratings forming part of an
engineering watch (RFPEW);
(3) While qualified as an RFPEW,
have seagoing service in the engine department of—
(i) Not less than 12 months; or
(ii) Not less than 6 months and have
completed approved training; and
(4) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–III/5 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part).
(b) Seafarers holding a rating endorsement as QMED, junior engineer,
electrician or electrician/refrigerating
engineer, pumpman or pumpman/ma-

Engineman .............................
Deck Engine Mechanic ..........
Electrician ..............................
Refrigerating Engineer ...........
Pumpman ..............................
Machinist ................................

Additional sea service for
AS–E
None.
None.
6 months.1
6 months.1
6 months.1
6 months.1

1 Service may be reduced to 3 months if training has been
completed as part of an approved training program.

[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2018–0874, 84 FR 30882,
June 28, 2019]

§ 12.609 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as rating forming part of an engineering watch
(RFPEW).
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as an RFPEW in a manned engine
room or to qualify to be designated to
perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine room, an applicant
must—
(1) Be not less than 16 years of age;
(2) Provide evidence of service as follows:
(i) Six months of seagoing service,
which includes training and experience
associated with engine room functions,
and involves the performance of duties
carried out under the supervision of an
engineer officer or a qualified STCW
rating; or
(ii) Proof of successful completion of
a Coast Guard-approved or -accepted

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training, which includes not less than 2
months approved seagoing service; and
(3) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence as specified in
Table A–III/4 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part).
(b) The Coast Guard may exempt an
applicant from meeting any individual
knowledge, understanding, and proficiency required in Section A–III/4 of
the STCW Code. These exemptions
must be approved by the Coast Guard
based upon vessel type. Under these
circumstances, the endorsement may
include a corresponding limitation.
(c) Seafarers with the following national rating endorsements will be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements designated in
this section:
TABLE 1 TO § 12.609(c)—STCW ENDORSEMENT
AS RFPEW
Entry path from national
endorsements

Sea service
under authority of the endorsement 1

Competence—
STCW Table
A–III/4 2

Any QMED ..........................
Wiper ...................................

None ............
6 months ......

Y
Y

1 This column provides the minimum additional service required of the seafarer in order to meet the requirements of
this section.
2 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not
previously satisfied.

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(d) Limitations. (1) STCW RFPEW endorsements issued in accordance with
this section will be restricted to specific propulsion modes for steam,
motor, or gas turbine-propelled vessels,
as appropriate.
(2) STCW RFPEW endorsements
issued in accordance with this section
for motor or gas turbine-propelled vessels may be endorsed as limited to
serve on vessels without auxiliary boilers, waste-heat boilers, or distilling
plants. An applicant may qualify for
removal of any of these limitations by
demonstrating the appropriate competencies.
§ 12.611 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as electro-technical rating (ETR) on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery
of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more.
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as an electro-technical rating, an
applicant must—
(1) Be not less than 18 years of age;

(2) Provide evidence of—
(i) Twelve months of seagoing service, that includes training and experience associated with engine room
watchkeeping functions and involves
the performance of duties carried out
under the supervision of an engineer officer, electro-technical officer, or a
qualified STCW engine rating;
(ii) Proof of successful completion of
a Coast Guard-approved or -accepted
program, which includes not less than 6
months of approved seagoing service;
or
(iii) Qualifications meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–III/7 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this
part) and approved seagoing service of
not less than 3 months;
(3) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–III/7 of the STCW Code; and
(4) Provide evidence of completion of
an approved course in—
(i) Computer systems and maintenance; and
(ii) High-voltage power systems.
(b) An applicant who holds an STCW
endorsement as able seafarer-engine
and a national rating endorsement as
electrician,
electrician/refrigerating
engineer, or junior engineer will be
issued the ETR endorsement upon completion of the requirements in Section
A–III/7 of the STCW Code and evidence
of completion of the training required
in paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
(c) Seafarers with the following national rating endorsement will be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of the requirements designated in
this section:
TABLE 1 TO § 12.611(c)—STCW ENDORSEMENT
AS ELECTRO-§ TECHNICAL RATING
Sea service
under authority of the endorsement 1

Competence—
STCW Table
A–III/7 2

None ............

Y

None ............

Y

Entry path from national endorsements
Electrician/refrigerating engineer.
Junior engineer ...................
1 This

column provides the minimum additional service required of the seafarer in order to meet the requirements of
this section.
2 Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not
previously satisfied.

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§ 12.615

§ 12.613 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement in proficiency
in survival craft and rescue boats
other than fast rescue boats (PSC).
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement in proficiency in survival craft
and rescue boats other than fast rescue
boats (PSC), the applicant must—
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Meet the requirements for a
lifeboatman endorsement in § 12.407 of
this part and Table A–VI/2–1 of the
STCW Code (incorporated by reference,
see § 12.103 of this part); and
(3) Complete basic training (BT),
found in § 12.602 of this subpart.
(b) Continued professional competence.
(1) Seafarers qualified in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this section must
provide evidence of maintaining the
standard of competence as set out in
Table A–VI/2–1 of the STCW Code every
5 years.
(2) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience, through
evidence of 1 year of sea service within
the last 5 years, as meeting the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this
section for the following areas, as set
out in Table A–VI/2–1 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Taking charge of a survival craft
or rescue boat during and after launch,
including—
(A) Interpreting the markings on survival craft as to the number of persons
they are intended to carry;
(B) Giving correct commands for
launching and boarding survival craft,
clearing the ship, and handling and disembarking persons from survival craft;
(C) Preparing and safely launch survival craft, operating its engine, and
clearing the ship’s side quickly; and
(D) Safely recovering survival craft
and rescue boats.
(ii) Operating a survival craft engine,
including—
(A) Rowing and steering a boat and
steer by compass;
(B) Using individual items of equipment of survival craft, except for pyrotechnics; and
(C) Rigging devices to aid location.
(iii) Using locating devices, including
communication and signaling apparatus, including—
(A) Using of portable radio equipment for survival craft.

(B) [Reserved]
(iv) Applying first aid to survivors.
(3) The Coast Guard will only accept
evidence of assessments conducted
ashore as meeting the requirements of
paragraph (b)(1) of this section for the
areas not included in paragraph (b)(2)
of this section, as set out in Table A–
VI/2–1 of the STCW Code.
(4) Applicants who cannot meet the
requirement for 1 year of sea service
within the last 5 years, as described in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, will be
required to meet the requirements of
paragraph (a) of this section or complete approved or accepted refresher
training.
(c) Seafarers holding an MMD or
MMC endorsement as lifeboatman before January 1, 2017 will be eligible for
this endorsement upon showing evidence of sea service of not less than 12
months within the last 60 months. The
sea service must be completed prior to
January 1, 2017.
[USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013,
as amended by USCG–2018–0874, 84 FR 30882,
June 28, 2019]

§ 12.615 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement in proficiency
in survival craft and rescue boats
other than lifeboats and fast rescue
boats-limited (PSC-limited).
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement in proficiency in survival craft
and rescue boats other than lifeboats
and fast rescue boats–limited (PSC–
limited), the applicant must—
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Meet the requirements for a
lifeboatman-limited endorsement in
§ 12.409 of this part and Table A–VI/2–1
of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this part); and
(3) Complete BT, found in § 12.601(c) of
this subpart.
(b) Continued professional competence.
(1) Seafarers qualified in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this section must
provide evidence of maintaining the
standard of competence as set out in
Table A–VI/2–1 of the STCW Code every
5 years.
(2) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience, through
evidence of 1 year of sea service within
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section for the following areas, as set
out in Table A–VI/2–1 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Taking charge of a survival craft
or rescue boat during and after launch
including—
(A) Interpreting the markings on survival craft as to the number of persons
they are intended to carry;
(B) Giving correct commands for
launching and boarding rescue boats
and survival craft other than lifeboats,
clearing the ship, and handling and disembarking persons from survival craft;
(C) Preparing and safely launching
rescue boats and survival craft, other
than lifeboats, starting the engine, and
clearing the ship’s side quickly; and
(D) Safely recovering rescue boats.
(ii) Managing survivors and survival
craft after abandoning ship, including—
(A) Steering a rescue boat and steer
by compass;
(B) Using individual items of equipment of survival craft other than lifeboats, except for pyrotechnics; and
(C) Rigging devices to aid location.
(iii) Using locating devices, including
communication
and
signaling
apparatuses, including—
(A) Using portable radio equipment
for rescue boats and survival craft;
(B) [Reserved]
(iv) Applying first aid to survivors.
(3) The Coast Guard will only accept
evidence of assessments conducted
ashore as meeting the requirements of
paragraph (b)(1) of this section for the
areas not included in paragraph (b)(2)
of this section as set out in Table A–VI/
2–1 of the STCW Code.
(4) Applicants who cannot meet the
requirement for 1 year of sea service
within the last 5 years, as described in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, will be
required to meet the requirements of
paragraph (a) of this section or complete approved or accepted refresher
training.
(c) Seafarers holding an MMD or
MMC endorsement as lifeboatman-limited before January 1, 2017, will be eligible for this endorsement upon showing evidence of sea service of not less
than 12 months within the last 60
months. The sea service must be completed prior to January 1, 2017.

§ 12.617 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement in proficiency
in fast rescue boats.
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement in proficiency in fast rescue
boats, an applicant must—
(1) Be not less than 18 years of age;
(2) Hold an endorsement in proficiency in survival craft and rescue
boats other than fast rescue boats
(PSC) or in proficiency in survival
craft and rescue boats other than lifeboats and fast rescue boats–limited
(PSC–limited) under this subpart;
(3) Provide evidence of successful
completion of a Coast Guard-approved
or -accepted course; and
(4) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–VI/2–2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of
this part).
(b) Continued professional competence.
(1) Seafarers qualified in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this section must
provide evidence of maintaining the
standard of competence as set out in
Table A–VI/2–2 of the STCW Code every
5 years.
(2) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience, through
evidence of 1 year of sea service within
the last 5 years, as meeting the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this
section for the following areas, as set
out in Table A–VI/2–2 of the STCW
Code:
(i) Taking charge of a fast rescue
boat during and after launch, including—
(A) Controlling safe launching, operating of the engine, and recovering a
fast rescue boat;
(B) Handling a fast rescue boat in
prevailing weather and sea conditions;
(C) Using communication and signaling equipment between the fast rescue boat and a helicopter and a ship;
(D) Using the emergency equipment
carried; and
(E) Carrying out search patterns,
taking account of environmental factors.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) The Coast Guard will only accept
evidence of assessments conducted
ashore as meeting the requirements of
paragraph (b)(1) of this section for the
areas not included in paragraph (b)(2)

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of this section, as set out in Table A–
VI/2–2 of the STCW Code.
(4) Applicants who cannot meet the
requirement for 1 year of sea service
within the last 5 years, as described in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, will be
required to meet the requirements of
paragraph (a)(3) of this section or complete approved or accepted refresher
training.

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§ 12.619 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as medical firstaid provider.
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as medical first-aid provider, an
applicant must—
(1) Provide evidence of successful
completion of an approved course in
medical first aid; and
(2) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–VI/4–1 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of
this part).
(b) An applicant holding one of the
following credentials is qualified for an
endorsement as medical first-aid provider:
(1) A valid professional license listed
in § 11.807(a)(5) or (a)(6) of this subchapter, without restriction or limitation placed upon it by the issuing
State.
(2) A rating listed in § 11.807(a)(7) or
(a)(8) of this subchapter.
§ 12.621 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as person in
charge of medical care.
(a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as person in charge of medical
care, an applicant must—
(1) Provide evidence of successful
completion of an approved course that
leads to an endorsement for seafarers
designated to take charge of medical
care onboard a ship; and
(2) Provide evidence of meeting the
standard of competence specified in
Table A–VI/4–2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of
this part).
(b) An applicant holding any of the
following credentials is qualified for an
endorsement as person in charge of
medical care:
(1) A valid professional license listed
in § 11.807(a)(5) or (a)(6) of this subchapter, without restriction or limita-

tion placed upon it by the issuing
State.
(2) A rating listed in § 11.807(a)(7) or
(a)(8) of this subchapter.
§ 12.623 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
(GMDSS) at-sea maintainer.
To qualify for an STCW endorsement
as GMDSS at-sea maintainer, an applicant must—
(a) Be not less than 18 years of age;
(b) Provide evidence of—
(1) Successful completion of a training program that covers at least the
scope and content of the training outlined in Section B–IV/2 of the STCW
Code (incorporated by reference, see
§ 12.103 of this part); or
(2) Passing an approved GMDSS atsea maintainer course; and
(c) Hold a valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certificate as
GMDSS at-sea maintainer.
§ 12.625 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement as vessel personnel with designated security duties.
(a) An applicant for an STCW endorsement as vessel personnel with designated security duties must—
(1) Present satisfactory documentary
evidence, such as a certificate or letter
signed by a company official, or a certificate of completion from a Coast
Guard-accepted or Coast Guard-approved course, of meeting the requirements in 33 CFR 104.220;
(2) Meet the physical examination requirements in 46 CFR Part 10, subpart
C; and
(3) Meet the safety and suitability requirements and the National Driver
Registry
review
requirements
in
§ 10.209(e) of this subchapter, unless the
applicant has met these requirements
within the previous 5 years in connection with another endorsement.
(b) Until March 24, 2014, seafarers will
be able to apply for an endorsement as
vessel personnel with designated security duties by—
(1) Having completed approved seagoing service with designated security
duties, for a period of at least 6 months
in total during the preceding 3 years;
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seagoing service required in paragraph
(b)(1) of this section; or
(3) Successfully completing Coast
Guard-accepted or Coast Guard-approved training.
§ 12.627 Requirements to qualify for an
STCW endorsement for security
awareness.
(a) An applicant for an endorsement
for security awareness must—
(1) Present satisfactory documentary
evidence, such as a certificate or letter
signed by a company official, or a certificate of completion from a Coast
Guard-accepted or Coast Guard-approved course, of meeting the requirements in 33 CFR 104.225;
(2) Meet the physical examination requirements in 46 CFR, part 10, subpart
C; and
(3) Meet the safety and suitability requirements and the National Driver
Registry
review
requirements
in
§ 10.209(e) of this subchapter, unless the
applicant has met these requirements
within the previous 5 years in connection with another endorsement.
(b) Until March 24, 2014, seafarers will
be able to apply for an endorsement in
security awareness by—
(1) Having performed approved seagoing service for a period of at least 6
months in total during the preceding 3
years;
(2) Having performed security functions considered to be equivalent to the
seagoing service required in paragraph
(b)(1) of this section; or
(3) Successfully completing Coast
Guard-accepted or Coast Guard-approved training.

Subpart G—Entry-Level National
Ratings and Miscellaneous Ratings

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§ 12.701 Credentials
required
for
entry-level and miscellaneous ratings.
Every person employed or engaged on
a vessel subject to 46 U.S.C. 8701, must
produce an MMC or MMD with the appropriate endorsement to the master or
person in charge (PIC), if appropriate,
before signing shipping articles.

§ 12.703 General
requirements
entry-level ratings.

(a) Rating endorsements will be
issued without professional examination to applicants in capacities other
than
able
seaman,
lifeboatman,
lifeboatman-limited, tankerman, or
QMED, including—
(1) Ordinary seaman;
(2) Wiper;
(3) Steward’s department; and
(4) Steward’s department (F.H.).
(b) Holders of MMCs or MMDs endorsed as ordinary seaman may serve
in any unqualified rating in the deck or
steward’s department, except as a food
handler.
(c) Holders of MMCs or MMDs endorsed as wiper may serve in any unqualified rating in the engine or steward’s department, except as a food handler.
(d) Only MMCs or MMDs endorsed as
steward’s department (F.H.) will authorize the holder’s service in any capacity in the steward’s department, including food handler.
§ 12.705 Endorsements for persons enrolled in a Maritime Administration-approved training program.
MMCs issued to individuals obtaining
sea service as part of an approved
training curriculum while enrolled at
either the United States Merchant Marine Academy or a deck or engineering
class of a Maritime Academy approved
by and conducted under the rules prescribed by the Maritime Administrator
and listed in 46 CFR Part 310 will include an endorsement of cadet (deck)
or cadet (engine), as appropriate, and
lifeboatman. Individuals obtaining sea
service as part of such an approved
training curriculum must do so in the
capacity of cadet (deck) or cadet (engine), as appropriate, notwithstanding
any other rating endorsements the individual may hold or any other capacity in which the individual may have
previously served.
§ 12.707

Student observers.

Students in technical schools who
are enrolled in courses in marine management, naval architecture, and ship
operations, and who present a letter or
other documentary evidence that they

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are enrolled, will be issued an MMC endorsed as ‘‘student observer—any department’’ and may be signed on ships
as such. Students holding these endorsements will not take the place of
any of the crew, or replace any of the
regular required crew.
§ 12.709

Apprentice engineers.

(a) Persons enrolled in an engineer
training program approved by the
Coast Guard, and who present a letter
or other documentary evidence that
they are enrolled, may be issued an
MMC endorsed as apprentice engineer
and may be signed on ships as such.
The endorsement as apprentice engineer may be in addition to other endorsements; however, this endorsement
does not authorize the holder to replace any of the regular required crew.
(b) Persons holding the endorsement
as apprentice engineer are deemed to
be seamen.
§ 12.711

Apprentice mate.

(a) A person enrolled in a mate training program approved by the Coast
Guard, and who presents a letter or
other documentary evidence that he or
she is enrolled, may be issued an MMC
rating endorsement as apprentice mate
and may be signed on a vessel in this
capacity. The rating endorsement as
apprentice mate may be in addition to
other endorsements; however, this endorsement does not authorize the holder to replace any of the regular required crew.
(b) Persons holding the endorsement
as apprentice mate are deemed to be
seamen.

Subpart H—Non-Resident Alien
Members of the Steward’s Department on U.S. Flag Large
Passenger Vessels

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§ 12.801

Purpose.

The rules in this subpart implement
46 U.S.C. 8103(k) by establishing requirements for the issuance of MMCs,
valid only for service in the steward’s
department of U.S. flag large passenger
vessels, to non-resident aliens.

§ 12.803

General requirements.

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this
subpart, non-resident alien applicants
for Coast Guard-issued MMCs are subject to all applicable requirements contained in this subchapter.
(b) No application for an MMC from a
non-resident alien issued pursuant to
this subpart will be accepted unless the
applicant’s employer satisfies all of the
requirements of § 12.805 of this subpart.
§ 12.805

Employer requirements.

(a) The employer must submit the
following to the Coast Guard, as a part
of the applicant’s MMC application, on
behalf of the applicant:
(1) A signed report that contains all
material disciplinary actions related to
the applicant, such as, but not limited
to, violence or assault, theft, drug and
alcohol policy violations, and sexual
harassment, along with an explanation
of the criteria used by the employer to
determine the materiality of those actions.
(2) A signed report regarding an employer-conducted background check.
The report must contain—
(i) A statement that the applicant
has successfully undergone an employer-conducted background check;
(ii) A description of the employerconducted background check, including
all databases and records searched. The
background check must, at a minimum, show that the employer has reviewed all information reasonably and
legally available to the owner or managing operator, including the review of
available court and police records in
the applicant’s country of citizenship,
and any other country in which the applicant has received employment referrals, or resided, for the past 20 years
prior to the date of application; and
(iii) All information derived from the
employer-conducted background check.
(3) An employer-conducted background check, which must be conducted to the satisfaction of the Coast
Guard for an MMC to be issued to the
applicant.
(b) If an MMC is issued to the applicant, the report and information required in paragraph (a)(2) of this section must be securely kept by the employer on the U.S. flag large passenger

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vessel on which the applicant is employed. The report and information
must remain on the last U.S. flag large
passenger vessel on which the applicant was employed until such time as
the MMC is returned to the Coast
Guard in accordance with paragraph (d)
of this section.
(c) If an MMC or a transportation
worker
identification
credential
(TWIC) is issued to the applicant, each
MMC and TWIC must be securely kept
by the employer on the U.S. flag large
passenger vessel on which the applicant is employed. The employer must
maintain a detailed record of the seaman’s total service on all authorized
U.S. flag large passenger vessels, and
must make that information available
to the Coast Guard upon request, to
demonstrate that the limitations of
§ 12.811(c) of this subpart have not been
exceeded.
(d) In the event that the seaman’s
MMC and/or TWIC expires, the seaman’s visa status terminates, the seaman serves onboard the U.S. flag large
passenger vessel(s) for 36 months in the
aggregate as a nonimmigrant crewman,
the employer terminates employment
of the seaman, or, if the seaman otherwise ceases working with the employer,
the employer must return the MMC to
the Coast Guard and/or the TWIC to
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within 10 days of the
event.
(e) In addition to the initial material
disciplinary actions report and the initial employer-conducted background
check specified in paragraph (a) of this
section, the employer must—
(1) Submit to the National Maritime
Center an annual material disciplinary
actions report to update whether there
have been any material disciplinary actions related to the applicant since the
last material disciplinary actions report was submitted to the Coast Guard.
The annual material disciplinary actions report must—
(i) Be submitted to the satisfaction of
the Coast Guard in accordance with the
same criteria set forth in paragraph
(a)(1) of this section, except that the
period of time examined for the material disciplinary actions report need
only extend back to the date of the last

material disciplinary actions report;
and
(ii) Be submitted to the Coast Guard
on or before the anniversary of the
issuance date of the MMC; and
(2) Conduct a background check each
year that the MMC is valid to search
for any changes that might have occurred since the last employer-conducted background check was performed. The annual background check
must—
(i) Be conducted to the satisfaction of
the Coast Guard in accordance with the
same criteria set forth in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section, except that the
period of time examined during the annual background check need only extend back to the date of the last background check; and
(ii) Be submitted to the Coast Guard
on or before the anniversary of the
issuance date of the MMC.
(f) The employer is subject to the
civil penalty provisions specified in 46
U.S.C. 8103(f) for any violation of this
section.
§ 12.807

Basis for denial.

In addition to the requirements for
an MMC established elsewhere in this
subchapter, and the basis for denial established in §§ 10.209, 10.211, and 10.213
of this subchapter, an applicant for an
MMC issued pursuant to this subpart
must—
(a) Have been employed for a period
of at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel that is under the same
common ownership or control as the
U.S. flag large passenger vessel on
which the applicant will be employed
upon issuance of an MMC under this
subpart;
(b) Have no record of material disciplinary actions during the employment required under paragraph (a) of
this section, as verified in writing by
the owner or managing operator of the
U.S. flag large passenger vessel on
which the applicant will be employed;
(c) Have successfully completed an
employer-conducted background check
to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard; and
(d) Meet the citizenship and identity
requirements of § 12.809 of this subpart.

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§ 12.809 Citizenship and identity.
(a) Instead of the requirements of
§ 10.221 of this subchapter, a non-resident alien may apply for a Coast
Guard-issued MMC, endorsed and valid
only for service in the steward’s department of a U.S. flag large passenger
vessel, as defined in 46 U.S.C.
8103(k)(5)(B), if he or she is employable
in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101, et seq.), including an alien crewman
described
in
section
101
(a)(15)(D)(i) of that Act.
(b) To meet the citizenship and identity requirements of this subpart, an
applicant must present an unexpired
passport issued by the government of
the country of which the applicant is a
citizen or subject, and either a valid
U.S. C–1/D Crewman Visa or another
valid U.S. visa or authority deemed acceptable by the Coast Guard.
(c) Any non-resident alien applying
for an MMC under this subpart may not
be a citizen of, or a temporary or permanent resident of, a country designated by the Department of State as
a ‘‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’’ pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
2405(j)) or section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371).
§ 12.811 Restrictions.
(a) An MMC issued to a non-resident
alien under this subpart authorizes
service only in the steward’s department of the U.S. flag large passenger
vessel(s), that is/are under the same
common ownership and control as the
foreign flag passenger vessel(s) on
which the non-resident alien served to
meet the requirements of § 12.807(a) of
this subpart.
(1) The MMC will be endorsed for
service in the steward’s department, in
accordance with § 12.703 of this part.
(2) The MMC may also be endorsed
for service as a food handler if the applicant meets the requirements of
§ 12.703 of this part.
(3) No other rating or endorsement is
authorized, except lifeboatman or
lifeboatman-limited, in which case all
applicable requirements of this subchapter and the STCW Convention and
STCW Code (incorporated by reference,
see § 12.103 of this part) must be met.

(b) The following restrictions must
be printed on the MMC, or be listed in
an accompanying Coast Guard letter,
or both:
(1) The name and official number of
all U.S. flag vessels on which the nonresident alien may serve. Service is not
authorized on any other U.S. flag vessel.
(2) Upon issuance, the MMC must remain in the custody of the employer at
all times.
(3) Upon termination of employment,
the MMC must be returned to the
Coast Guard within 10 days, in accordance with § 12.805 of this subpart.
(4) A non-resident alien issued an
MMC under this subpart may not perform watchstanding, engine room duty
watch, or vessel navigation functions.
(5) A non-resident alien issued an
MMC under this subpart may perform
emergency-related
duties,
provided
that—
(i) The emergency-related duties do
not require any other rating or endorsement, except lifeboatman or
lifeboatman-limited as specified in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section;
(ii) The non-resident alien has completed familiarization and basic training (BT), as required in § 15.1105 of this
subchapter;
(iii) If the non-resident alien serves
as a lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited, he or she has the necessary
lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited endorsement; and
(iv) The non-resident alien has completed the training for crewmembers on
passenger ships performing duties involving safety or care for passengers,
as required in § 15.1103 of this subchapter.
(c) A non-resident alien may only
serve for an aggregate period of 36
months of actual service on all authorized U.S. flag large passenger vessels
combined under the provisions of this
subpart.
(d) Once this 36-month limitation is
reached, the MMC becomes invalid and
must be returned to the Coast Guard
under § 12.805(d) of this subpart, and the
non-resident alien is no longer authorized to serve in a position requiring an
MMC on any U.S. flag large passenger
vessel.

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(e) An individual who successfully adjusts his or her immigration status to
become either an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the
United States, or a citizen of the
United States, may apply for an MMC,
subject to the requirements of § 10.221
of this subchapter, without any restrictions or limitations imposed by this
subpart.
§ 12.813 Alternative means of compliance.
(a) The owner or managing operator
of a U.S. flag large passenger vessel
seeking to employ non-resident aliens
issued MMCs under this subpart may
submit a plan to the Coast Guard,
which, if approved, will serve as an alternative means of complying with the
requirements of this subpart.
(b) The plan must address all the elements contained in this subpart, as
well as the related elements contained
in § 15.530 of this subchapter, to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

Subpart I—Crewmembers on a
Passenger Ship on an International Voyage
§ 12.901

Purpose.

This subpart establishes requirements for the qualification of ratings
serving on passenger ships as defined in
§ 12.903 of this part.
§ 12.903

Definitions.

Passenger ship in this subpart means
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§ 12.905

(b) Seafarers who are required to be
trained in accordance with paragraph
(a)(1) of this section must, at intervals
not exceeding 5 years, provide evidence
of maintaining the standard of competence.
(c) The Coast Guard will accept onboard training and experience, through
evidence of 1 year of sea service within
the last 5 years, as meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this
section.
(d) Personnel serving onboard small
passenger vessels engaged in domestic,
near-coastal voyages, as defined in
§ 15.105(g)(1) of this subchapter, are not
subject to any obligation for the purpose of this STCW requirement.

PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF
TANKERMEN
Subpart A—General
Sec.
13.101 Purpose.
13.103 Incorporation by reference.
13.105 Paperwork approval.
13.106 Requirement to hold an MMC.
13.107 Tankerman endorsement: General.
13.109 Tankerman endorsement: Authorized
cargoes.
13.111 Restricted tankerman endorsement.
13.113 [Reserved]
13.115 Chemical testing requirements.
13.117 Re-issuance of expired tankerman endorsements.
13.119 Expiration of endorsement.
13.120 Renewal of tankerman endorsement.
13.121 Courses for tankerman endorsements.
13.123 Recency of service or experience for
original tankerman endorsement.
13.125 Physical and medical requirements.
13.127 Service: General.
13.129 Quick-reference table for tankerman
endorsements.

General requirements.

(a) Any seafarer may serve on a passenger vessel on an international voyage and perform duties that involve
safety or care for passengers, only
after—
(1) Meeting the appropriate requirements of the STCW Regulation V/2 and
of section A–V/2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of
this part); and
(2) Holding documentary evidence to
show that the mariner meets these requirements through approved or accepted training.

Subpart B—Requirements for TankermanPIC Endorsement
13.201 Original application for tankermanPIC endorsement.
13.203 Service requirements.
13.205 Proof of service for tankerman-PIC
endorsement.

Subpart C—Requirements for TankermanPIC (Barge) Endorsement
13.301 Original application for tankermanPIC (barge) endorsement.
13.303 Service requirements.
13.305 Proof of service for tankerman-PIC
(barge).

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