1625-0079 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 10.407

§ 10.404 Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam
or motor vessels of any gross tons.
The minimum service required to
qualify an applicant for license as master of ocean or near coastal steam or
motor vessels of any gross tons is:
(a) One year of service as chief mate
on ocean steam or motor vessels; or,
(b) One year of service on ocean
steam or motor vessels while holding a
license as chief mate of ocean steam or
motor vessels as follows:
(1) A minimum of six months of service as chief mate; and,
(2) Service as officer in charge of a
navigational watch accepted on a twofor-one basis (12 months as second or
third mate equals six months of creditable service).
§ 10.405 Service requirements for chief
mate of ocean or near coastal steam
or motor vessels of any gross tons.
The minimum service required to
qualify an applicant for license as chief
mate of ocean or near coastal steam or
motor vessels of any gross tons is one
year of service as officer in charge of a
navigational watch on ocean steam or
motor vessels while holding a license
as second mate.
§ 10.406 Service requirements for second mate of ocean or near coastal
steam or motor vessels of any gross
tons.
The minimum service required to
qualify an applicant for license as second mate of ocean or near coastal
steam or motor vessels of any gross
tons is:
(a) One year of service as officer in
charge of a navigational watch on
ocean steam or motor vessels while
holding a license as third mate; or,
(b) While holding a license as third
mate of ocean steam or motor vessels
of any gross tons, 12 months of service
on deck as follows:
(1) A minimum of six months service
as officer in charge of a deck watch on
ocean steam or motor vessels; in combination with,
(2) Service on ocean steam or motor
vessels as boatswain, able seaman, or
quartermaster while holding a certificate as able seaman, which may be accepted on a two-for-one basis to a max-

imum allowable substitution of six
months (12 months of experience equals
6 months of creditable service); or,
(c) A licensed master of Great Lakes
and inland steam or motor vessels of
any gross tons or master of inland
steam or motor vessels of any gross
tons, may obtain a license as second
mate of ocean or near coastal steam or
motor vessels of any gross tons by
completing the prescribed examination
in subpart I of this part.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as
amended by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 138, Jan. 4,
1989]

§ 10.407 Service requirements for third
mate of ocean or near coastal steam
or motor vessels of any gross tons.
(a) The minimum service or training
required to qualify an applicant for license as third mate of ocean or near
coastal steam or motor vessels of any
gross tons is:
(1) Three years of service in the deck
department on ocean steam or motor
vessels, six months of which shall have
been as able seaman, boatswain, or
quartermaster, while holding a certificate as able seaman. Experience gained
in the engine department on vessels of
appropriate tonnage may be creditable
for up to three months of the service
requirements for this license; or,
(2) Graduation from:
(i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (deck curriculum);
(ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy
and qualification as an underway officer in charge of a navigational watch;
(iii) The U.S. Naval Academy and
qualification as an underway officer in
charge of a navigational watch; or,
(iv) The deck class of a maritime
academy approved by and conducted
under rules prescribed by the Maritime
Administrator and listed in part 310 of
this title, including the ocean option
program in the deck class of the Great
Lakes Maritime Academy; or,
(3) Satisfactory completion of a three
year apprentice mate training program
approved by the Commandant.
(b) Graduation from the deck class of
the Great Lakes Maritime Academy
with no ocean sea service will qualify
the graduate to be examined for a license as third mate near coastal steam
or motor vessels of any gross tons.

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