1625-0079 Stat/Authority

§ 12.625

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–14 Edition)

(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;
(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.
§ 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
§ 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.

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