Regulations for T-Boats....
    Lifesaving Appliance           X    X    X    7    X    X    X    X    X    X    X    X    X    7    X    X    X    7    X    X   ...   X    X    X
     Operation..................
    Lifesaving Appliance          ...  ...  ...   9   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   9   ...  ...  ...   9   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
     Operations for T-Boats.....
Search and Rescue:
    Search and Rescue Procedures   X    X    X   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   X   ...   X   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   X   ...  ...   X    X    X
    AMVER and IAMSAR............   X    X    X   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   X    X    X
Sail/Auxiliary Sail Vessels        X    X    X    X    X    X   ...  ...  ...   X    X    X    X    X    X    X    X    X   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
 Addendum (8)...................
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\1\ For ocean routes only.
\2\ River chart navigation only.
\3\ Only on Great Lakes specific modules taken for ``Great Lakes and Inland'' routes.
\4\ Including recommended courses, distances, prominent aids to navigation, depths of waters in channels and over hazardous shoals, and other important
  features of the route, such as character of the bottom. The Coast Guard may accept chart sketching of only a portion or portions of the route for long
  or extended routes.
\5\ COLREGS required if endorsement is not limited to non-COLREGS waters.
\6\ For officer endorsements of 1,600 GRT/3,000 GT or more.
\7\ Only for officer endorsements of 100 GRT or more.
\8\ Sail vessel safety precautions, rules of the road, operations, heavy weather procedures, navigation, maneuvering, and sailing terminology.
  Applicants for sail/auxiliary sail endorsements to master, mate or operator of uninspected passenger vessels are also tested in the subjects contained
  in this addendum.
\9\ For officer endorsements of less than 100 GRT.

Sec.  11.920  Subjects for MODU endorsements.

    Table 11.920-1 gives the codes used in Table 11.920-2 for MODU
endorsements. Table 11.920-2 indicates the examination subjects for
each endorsement by the code number.
Table 11.920-1 Codes for MODU Endorsements
    1. OIM/Unrestricted
    2. OIM/Surface Units Underway

    3. OIM/Surface Units on Location
    4. OIM/Bottom Bearing Units Underway
    5. OIM/Bottom Bearing Units on Location
    6. Barge Supervisor
    7. Ballast Control Operator

                                   Table 11.920-2--Subjects for MODU Licenses
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            Examination topics                  1         2         3         4         5         6         7
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Watchkeeping:
    COLREGS...............................        X         X   ........        X   ........        X   ........
    ``Basic Principles for Navigational           X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
     Watch''..............................
    MODU obstruction lights...............        X   ........        X   ........        X         X   ........
Meteorology and oceanography:
    Synoptic chart weather forecasting....        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Characteristics of weather systems....        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Ocean current systems.................        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Tide and tidal current publications...        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
Stability, ballasting, construction and
 damage control:
    Principles of ship construction,              X         X         X         X         X         X         X
     structural members...................
    Trim and stability....................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Damaged trim and stability                    X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
     countermeasures......................
    Stability and trim calculations.......        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Load line requirements................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
Operating manual:
    Rig characteristics and limitations...        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Hydrostatics data.....................        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Tank tables...........................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    KG limitations........................        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Severe storm instructions.............        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Transit instructions..................        X         X   ........        X   ........        X         X
    On-station instructions...............        X   ........        X   ........        X         X         X
    Unexpected list or trim...............        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Ballasting procedures.................        X         X         X   ........  ........        X         X
    Operation of bilge system.............        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Leg loading calculations..............        X   ........  ........        X         X   ........  ........
    Completion of variable load form......        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Evaluation of variable load form......        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Emergency procedures..................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
Maneuvering and handling:
    Anchoring and anchor handling.........        X         X         X   ........  ........        X   ........
    Heavy weather operations..............        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Mooring, positioning..................        X         X         X         X   ........        X         X
    Moving, positioning...................        X         X   ........        X   ........        X   ........
Fire prevention and firefighting
 appliances:
    Organization of fire drills...........        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Classes and chemistry of fire.........        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Firefighting systems..................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Firefighting equipment and regulations        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Basic firefighting and prevention of          X         X         X         X         X         X         X
     fires................................
Emergency procedures and contingency
 plans:
    Temporary repairs.....................        X         X         X         X   ........        X   ........
    Fire or explosion.....................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Abandon unit..........................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Man overboard.........................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Heavy weather.........................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Collision.............................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Failure of ballast control system.....        X         X         X   ........  ........        X         X
    Mooring emergencies...................        X   ........        X   ........  ........        X         X
    Blowouts..............................        X   ........        X   ........        X         X         X
    H2S safety............................        X   ........        X   ........        X         X         X
General Engineering--Power plants and
 auxiliary systems:
    Marine engineering terminology........        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Engineering equipment, operations and         X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
     failures.............................
    Offshore drilling operations..........  ........  ........  ........  ........  ........  ........        X
Deck seamanship--general:
    Transfer of personnel.................        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Support boats/helicopters.............        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Cargo stowage and securing............        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Hazardous materials/dangerous goods           X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
     precautions..........................
    Mooring equipment.....................        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Crane use procedures and inspections..        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
Medical care:
    Knowledge and use of:
        First aid.........................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
        First response medical action.....        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
Maritime law and regulation:

    National maritime law:
        Certification and documentation of        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
         vessels..........................
        Ship sanitation...................        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
        Regulations for vessel inspection.        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
        Pollution prevention regulations..        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
        Credentialing regulations.........        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
        Rules and regulations for MODUs...        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    International Maritime law:             ........  ........  ........  ........  ........  ........  ........
        International Maritime                    X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
         Organization.....................
        International Convention on Load          X         X         X         X   ........  ........        X
         Lines............................
        MARPOL 73/78......................        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
Personnel Management and Training:
    Ship's business including:
        Required logs and record keeping..        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
        Casualty reports and records......        X         X         X         X         X   ........  ........
Communications:
    Radio communications and FCC permit...        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
    Radiotelephone procedures.............        X         X         X         X         X         X   ........
Lifesaving/Survival:
    Lifesaving appliance operation                X         X         X         X         X         X         X
     (launching, boat handling)...........
    Procedures/rules for lifeboats,               X         X         X         X         X         X         X
     survival suits, PFDs, life rafts and
     emergency signals....................
    Emergency radio transmissions.........        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
    Survival at sea.......................        X         X         X         X         X         X         X
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Sec.  11.950  Examination subjects for engineer officer endorsements.

Table 11.950-1:--Codes for engineer officer endorsements
    1. Chief engineer (unlimited).
    2. First assistant engineer (unlimited).
    3. Second assistant engineer (unlimited).
    4. Third assistant engineer (unlimited).
    5. Chief engineer (limited).
    6. Assistant engineer (limited).
    7. Designated duty engineer (unlimited).
    8. Designated duty engineer (4,000 HP).
    9. Designated duty engineer (1,000 HP).
    10. Chief engineer (uninspected fishing industry vessels).
    11. Assistant engineer (uninspected fishing industry vessels).
    12. Chief engineer (MODU).
    13. Assistant engineer (MODU).
    14. Chief engineer (OSV unlimited).
    15. Assistant engineer (OSV unlimited).
    16. Chief engineer (OSV 4,000 HP).
    17. Assistant engineer (OSV 4,000 HP).
    18. Electro-technical officer.
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Subpart J--Recognition of Other Parties' STCW Certificates

Sec.  11.1001  Purpose of rules.

    (a) The rules in this subpart implement Regulation I/10 of the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended (STCW) by establishing
requirements and procedures for the recognition and endorsement of
officer certificates of competence issued by other Parties to STCW
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  11.102 of this part).
    (b) Specific regulations on the use of non-U.S. credentialed
officers and mariners with officer endorsements (except those of
master) are found in Sec.  15.720 of this subchapter.

Sec.  11.1003  General requirements.

    (a) The Coast Guard recognizes certificates only from countries
that the United States has assured itself comply with requirements of
the STCW Convention and STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
11.102 of this part).
    (b) The Coast Guard will publish a list of countries whose
certificates it will recognize.
    (c) The Coast Guard will issue a ``Certificate attesting
recognition'' to an applicant after ensuring the validity and
authenticity of the credential (certificate of competency) issued by
his or her country of origin.
    (d) No application from a non-U.S. citizen for a ``Certificate
attesting recognition'' issued pursuant to this subpart will be
accepted unless the applicant's employer satisfies the requirements of
Sec.  11.1105 of this subpart.

Sec.  11.1005  Employer application requirements.

    (a) The employer must submit the following to the Coast Guard, as a
part of the applicant's application for a ``Certificate attesting
recognition'', 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; and
    (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 employer-conducted background check; and
    (iii) All information derived from the employer-conducted
background check.
    (b) If a ``Certificate attesting recognition'' is issued to the
applicant, the employer must maintain a detailed record of the seaman's
total service on all authorized U.S. flag vessels, and must make that
information available to the Coast Guard upon request.
    (c) 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 submit 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.
    (d) The employer must also submit to the Coast Guard the
applicant's copy of the following:
    (1) Base credential (certificate of competency), as well as any
other documentary evidence of proficiency (such as Basic Safety
Training, Basic/Advanced Firefighting, Survival Craft, etc.) to verify
that the applicant meets the manning requirements. The documentation
must include any necessary official translation into the English
language;
    (2) Valid medical certificate; and
    (3) Valid identification document, such as a passport or Seaman's
Identity Document (SID).
    (e) The employer is subject to the civil penalty provisions
specified in 46 U.S.C. 8103(f) for any violation of this section.

Sec.  11.1007  Basis for denial.

    An applicant for a ``Certificate attesting recognition'' of an
officer certificate issued by another party must:
    (a) Have no record of material disciplinary actions during
employment on any U.S. flag vessel of the employer, as verified in
writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on
which the applicant will be employed; and
    (b) Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background
check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.

Sec.  11.1009  Restrictions.

    (a) A ``certificate attesting recognition'' of an STCW certificate
issued by another party to a non-resident alien under this subpart
authorizes service only on vessels owned and/or operated in accordance
with Sec.  15.720 of this subchapter.
    (b) The certificate will be issued for service only in the
department for which the application was submitted.
    (c) No other certificate is authorized, unless all applicable
requirements of this subpart and the STCW Convention (incorporated by
reference, see Sec.  11.102 of this part) are met, and the employer
makes subsequent application for a new endorsement.
    (d) This certificate is not valid for service on U.S. vessels
operating in U.S. waters.

Subpart K--Officers on a Passenger Ship When on an International
Voyage

Sec.  11.1101  Purpose of rules.

    The rules in this subpart establish requirements for officers
serving on passenger ships as defined in Sec.  11.1103 of this subpart.

Sec.  11.1103  Definitions.

    ``Passenger ship'' in this subpart means a ship carrying more than
12 passengers when on an international voyage.

Sec.  11.1105  General requirements for officer endorsements.

    (a) To serve on a passenger vessel on international voyages,
masters, deck officers, chief engineers and engineer officers, must:
    (1) Meet the appropriate requirements of the STCW Regulation V/2
and of Section A-V/2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  11.102 of this part); and
    (2) Hold documentary evidence as proof of meeting these
requirements through approved or accepted training.
    (b) Seafarers who are required to be trained in accordance with
paragraph (a) 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 (b) of this section.
    (d) Personnel serving onboard small passenger vessels engaged in
domestic, near-coastal voyages, as defined in Sec.  11.301(j) of this
subchapter, are not subject to any further obligation for the purpose
of this STCW requirement.
    31. Revise part 12 to read as follows:

PART 12--REQUIREMENTS FOR RATING ENDORSEMENTS

Subpart A--General
Sec.
12.101 Purpose.
12.103 Incorporation by reference.

12.105 Paperwork approval.
Subpart B-General Requirements for Rating Endorsements
12.201 General requirements for domestic and STCW rating
endorsements.
12.203 Creditable service and equivalents for domestic and STCW
ratings endorsements.
12.205 Examination procedures and denial of rating and STCW
endorsements.
Subpart C--[Reserved]
Subpart D--Requirements for Domestic 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 Domestic 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 F--Requirements for STCW rating endorsements
12.601 General requirements for STCW rating endorsements.
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).
12.607 Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as ratings as
able seafarer-engine.
12.609 Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Ratings
Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW).
12.611 Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as electro-
technical rating 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 (PSC--limited).
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.
Subpart G--Entry-Level Domestic 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
12.801 Purpose.
12.803 General requirements.
12.805 Employer requirements.
12.807 Basis for denial.
12.809 Citizenship and identity.
12.811 Restrictions.
12.813 Alternative means of compliance.
Subpart I--Crewmembers on a Passenger Ship on an International Voyage
12.901 Purpose of rules.
12.903 Definition.
12.905 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.

Subpart A--General

Sec.  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 part 10, subpart
D.

Sec.  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. To enforce any edition other than that
specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish a notice of
change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to
the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Also, it is available for inspection
at the Coast Guard, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards
(CG-5221), 2100 Second Street SW, Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126,
and is available from the sources indicated in this section.
    (b) International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment,
London SE1 7SR, England.
    (1) The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code as
amended (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for
Sec. Sec.  12.601, 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]

Sec.  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 record-keeping 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

Sec.  12.201  General requirements for domestic 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.
    (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 ``(F.H.)''.

    (3) When an applicant meets the requirements for certification set
forth 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.

Sec.  12.203  Creditable service and equivalents for domestic and STCW
ratings endorsements.

    Applicants for endorsements should refer to Sec.  10.232 of this
subchapter for information regarding requirements for documentation and
proof of sea service.

Sec.  12.205  Examination procedures and denial of rating and STCW
endorsements.

    (a) The examination fee set out in Table 10.219(a) in Sec.  10.219
of this subchapter must be paid before the applicant may take the first
examination section.
    (b) Upon receipt of 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.

Subpart C--[Reserved]

Subpart D--Requirements for Domestic Deck Rating Endorsements

Sec.  12.401  General requirements for able seaman (A/B) endorsements.

    (a) General. An able seaman (A/B) is any person below officer and
above the ordinary seaman who holds an MMC or MMD endorsed as A/B by
the Coast Guard.
    (b) Categories. The following categories of able seaman
endorsements are established:
    (1) Able seaman--any waters, 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 described in Sec.
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
    (ii) That the holder possesses the appropriate STCW endorsement
when serving as an able seafarer-deck or Ratings Forming Part of the
Navigational Watch (RFPNW) on a seagoing ship of 200 GRT/500 GT or
more.
    (2) After [EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RULE] 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).

Sec.  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:
    (1) Able seaman--any waters, unlimited. Three years of service on
deck on vessels operating on oceans or 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 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 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 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 course of instruction. For this purpose, school ship
is interpreted to mean an institution that offers a complete approved
course 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 service/training ratio for each program is determined by the
Coast Guard, which may allow a maximum of 3 days of deck service credit
for each day of instruction.

Sec.  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, and 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 engineroom telegraph.
    (c) The applicant must demonstrate knowledge of the principal
knots, bends, splices, and hitches in common use by actually making
them as part of a Coast Guard-approved course.
    (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.

Sec.  12.407  General requirements for lifeboatman endorsements.

    (a) General. Every person serving under the authority of a rating
endorsement as lifeboatman on any United States vessel requiring
lifeboatman 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 qualifying for an exemption for testing described in
Sec.  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 12 months of sea service in any department of vessels
on ocean, coastwise, inland, and Great Lakes; or
    (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,
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.
    (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.

Sec.  12.409  General requirements for lifeboatman-limited
endorsements.

    (a) General. Every person serving onboard vessels fitted with
liferafts, but not fitted with lifeboats, must hold an MMC or MMD
endorsed as lifeboatman or as lifeboatman-limited. 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 drugs or qualifying for an exemption for testing described in
Sec.  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; or
    (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,
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-
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 Domestic Engineer Rating Endorsements

Sec.  12.501  General requirements for a qualified member of the engine
department (QMED).

    (a) General. A qualified member of the engine department (QMED) 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) Watertender/Fireman;
    (ii) Oiler;
    (iii) Junior engineer;
    (iv) Electrician/Refrigerating engineer; and
    (v) Pumpman/Machinist.

    (2) The Coast Guard will no longer issue new endorsements for deck
engineer, deck/engine mechanic, or engineman, as well as individual
endorsements for refrigerating engineer, machinist, electrician, and
pumpman. However, a mariner who holds any of these endorsements may
continue to renew it as long as he or she is otherwise qualified.
    (3) If the holder of an endorsement as:
    (i) Pumpman only or machinist only, seeks the combined endorsement
of pumpman/machinist, the mariner must pass the examination described
in Table 12.505(c) of this subpart.
    (ii) Electrician only or refrigerating engineer only, seeks the
combined endorsement of electrician/refrigerating engineer, the mariner
must pass the examination described in Table 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;
    (3) Present evidence of having passed a chemical test for dangerous
drugs or of qualifying for an exemption from testing described in Sec.
16.220 of this subchapter;
    (4) Meet the sea service or training requirements in Sec.  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.

Sec.  12.503  Service or training requirements.

    (a) An applicant for an endorsement as QMED must furnish the Coast
Guard 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 course of instruction. For this purpose, school ship
is interpreted to mean an institution that offers a complete approved
course 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.

Sec.  12.505  Examination requirements.

    (a) Before an applicant is issued an endorsement as QMED in the
rating of oiler, watertender/fireman, 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) List of subjects required:

                                                 Table 12.505(c)--Examination Subjects for QMED Ratings
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                                                                                Electrician/
                           Subjects                                 Pumpman/          Fireman/            Oiler         refrigerating    Junior engineer
                                                                    machinist        watertender                          engineer
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General subjects:
    Auxiliary machinery.......................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Basic safety procedures...................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Bearings..................................................                X   ................                X                 X                 X
    Care of equipment and machine parts.......................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Deck machinery............................................                X   ................  ................                X                 X
    Drawings and tables.......................................                X   ................  ................                X                 X
    Heat exchangers...........................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Hydraulic principles......................................                X   ................  ................                X                 X
    Instrumentation principles................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Lubrication principles....................................                X   ................                X                 X                 X
    Maintenance procedures....................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Measuring instruments.....................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Pipes, fittings, and valves...............................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Pollution prevention......................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Properties of fuel........................................  ................                X                 X   ................                X
    Pumps, fans, and blowers..................................                X   ................  ................                X                 X
    Refrigeration principles..................................  ................  ................                X                 X                 X
    Remote control equipment..................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Use of hand/power tools...................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Watch duties..............................................  ................                X                 X   ................                X
Electrical subjects:
    A/C circuits..............................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Batteries.................................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Calculations..............................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Communication devices.....................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    D/C circuits..............................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Distribution systems......................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Electronic principles.....................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Generation equipment......................................  ................  ................                X                 X                 X
    Maintenance...............................................  ................  ................                X                 X                 X
    Measuring devices.........................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Motor controllers.........................................  ................  ................  ................                X                 X
    Motors....................................................  ................  ................                X                 X                 X
    Safety....................................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X
    Troubleshooting...........................................  ................  ................  ................                X   ................
Safety and environmental protection subjects:
    Communications............................................                X                 X                 X                 X                 X

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

Sec.  12.601  General requirements for STCW rating endorsements.

    (a) General. The Coast Guard will issue this endorsement to
qualified applicants for any of the following ratings or
qualifications:
    (i) Able seafarer-deck;
    (ii) Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW);
    (iii) Able seafarer-engine;
    (iv) Ratings forming part of a watch in a manned engineroom or
designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine room
(RFPEW);
    (v) Electro-technical rating on vessels powered by main propulsion
machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more;
    (vi) Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than
fast rescue boats (PSC);
    (vii) Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than
lifeboats and fast rescue boats (PSC-limited);
    (viii) Proficiency in fast rescue boats;
    (ix) Medical first-aid provider;
    (x) Person-in-charge of medical care;
    (xi) GMDSS at-sea maintainer;
    (xii) Vessel personnel with designated security duties; or
    (xiii) Security awareness.
    (b) Standard of competence. (1) The Coast Guard will accept one or
more methods to demonstrate meeting the standard of competence in this
subpart. The Coast Guard will accept the following as evidence for each
one of the methods required in Column 3--Methods for demonstrating
competence--of the Tables of Competence in the STCW Code (incorporated
by reference, see Sec.  12.103 of this part):
    (i) In-service experience: documentation of successful completion
of assessments, approved or accepted by the Coast Guard, and signed by
a seafarer with a higher credential, deck or engineering, as
appropriate, than the assessment related to the credential sought by
the applicant.
    (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, it must be approved by the Coast
Guard prior to their use and submittal with an application.
    (c) Basic Safety Training (BST). (1) Applicants seeking an STCW
rating endorsement must provide evidence, with their application, of
meeting the standard of competence for basic safety training as
described below:
    (i) Personal survival techniques as set out in Table A-VI/1-1 of
the STCW Code;
    (ii) Fire prevention and firefighting as set out in Table A-VI/1-2
of the STCW Code;
    (iii) Elementary first aid as set out in Table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW
Code; and
    (iv) Personal safety and social responsibilities as set out in
Table A-VI/1-4 of the STCW Code.
    (2) Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph (c) of this
section must provide evidence of maintaining the standard of competence
every 5 years for the following elements of BST:
    (i) Personal survival techniques as set out in Table A-VI/1-1 of
the STCW Code.
    (ii) Fire prevention and firefighting as set out in Table A-VI/1-2
of the STCW Code.
    (3) 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 for BST of paragraph (c)(2) of this section
for the following areas:
    (i) Personal survival techniques as set out in Table A-VI/1-1 of
the STCW Code:
    (A) Don a lifejacket;
    (B) Board a survival craft from the ship, while wearing a
lifejacket;
    (C) Take initial actions on boarding a lifeboat to enhance chance
of survival;
    (D) Stream a lifeboat drogue or sea-anchor;
    (E) Operate survival craft equipment; and
    (F) Operate location devices, including radio equipment.
    (ii) Fire prevention and firefighting as set out in Table A-VI/1-2
of the STCW Code:
    (A) Use self-contained breathing apparatus; and
    (B) Effect a rescue in a smoke-filled space, using an approved
smoke-generating device aboard, while wearing a breathing apparatus.
    (4) The Coast Guard will only accept evidence of approved
assessments conducted ashore as meeting the requirements for BST of
paragraph (c)(2) of this section for the following areas:
    (i) Personal survival techniques as set out in Table A-VI/1-1 of
the STCW Code:
    (A) Don and use an immersion suit;
    (B) Safely jump from a height into the water;
    (C) Right an inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket;
    (D) Swim while wearing a lifejacket; and
    (E) Keep afloat without a lifejacket.
    (ii) Fire prevention and firefighting as set out in Table A-VI/1-2
of the STCW Code:
    (A) Use various types of portable fire extinguishers;
    (B) Extinguish smaller fires, e.g., electrical fires, oil fires,
and propane fires;
    (C) Extinguish extensive fires with water, using jet and spray
nozzles;
    (D) Extinguish fires with foam, powder, or any other suitable
chemical agent;
    (E) Fight fire in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-
contained breathing apparatus;
    (F) Extinguish fire with water fog or any other suitable
firefighting agent in an accommodation room or simulated engineroom
with fire and heavy smoke; and
    (G) Extinguish oil fire with fog applicator and spray nozzles, dry
chemical powder, or foam applicators.
    (5) Applicants who cannot meet the 1 year of sea service within the
last 5 years, as described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, will be
required to meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (d) Grandfathering. (1) Except as noted otherwise, each candidate
who applies for a credential based on approved or accepted training or
approved seagoing service that was started on or after July 1, 2013, or
who applies for the MMC endorsement on or after January 1, 2017, must
meet the requirements of these regulations.
    (2) Except as noted by this subpart, seafarers holding an STCW
endorsement prior to July 1, 2013 will not be required to complete any
additional training required under this part to retain the STCW
endorsements.
    (3) Except as noted otherwise, candidates who commence Coast Guard-
approved or -accepted training or approved seagoing service before July
1, 2013 will be required to comply with the requirements of this part
existing before the publication of these regulations [EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE RULE]. This includes the assessments published prior to the date of
publication of these regulations [EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RULE], as well
as the additional requirements for the STCW endorsement section.
    (4) Except as noted by this subpart, the Coast Guard will continue
to issue STCW endorsements meeting the requirements of this part
existing before the publication of these regulations [EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE RULE], for

seafarers identified in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, until January
1, 2017.

Sec.  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
    (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 Sec.  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) Until January 1, 2017, seafarers may be considered to have met
the requirements of this section if they have served as a watchstanding
A/B, or as an RFPNW for a period of not less than 12 months within the
60 months prior to application.
    (c) 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) Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than fast
rescue boats (PSC).
    (d) 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
certificate may include a corresponding limitation.
    (e) Seafarers with the following domestic rating endorsements will
be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of the requirements
designated in this section:

                             Table 12.603(e)--STCW Endorsement as Able Seafarer-Deck
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                                                                                Training
      Entry path from domestic          Sea service under    Competence--STCW  Competence--STCW    required by
            endorsements                authority of the     table  A-II/4 **    table  A-II/5     this section
                                          endorsement *                               ***              ****
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A/B Unlimited, any waters..........  ......................                Y                 Y                N
A/B Limited........................  ......................                Y                 Y                N
A/B Special........................  6 months..............                Y                 Y                N
A/B-Offshore supply vessels........  12 months \1\.........                Y                 Y                N
A/B Sail...........................  12 months \1\.........                Y                 Y                N
A/B-Fishing Industry...............  12 months \1\.........                Y                 Y                N
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* This column provides the minimum additional service required of the seafarer in order to meet the requirements
  of this section.
** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(2) of this section not previously satisfied.
*** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(4) of this section not previously satisfied.
**** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(5) of this section not previously satisfied.
\1\ 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)(3)(ii) of this section.

Sec.  12.605  Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as
ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW).

    (a) To qualify for this endorsement as an RFPNW on a seagoing
vessel of 200 GRT/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) The applicant must provide evidence of meeting standards of
competence prescribed in Table A-II/4 of the STCW Code (incorporated by
reference, see Sec.  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-II/4 of the STCW Code. These exemptions must be approved by
the Coast Guard based upon vessel type. Under these circumstances, the
certificate may include a corresponding limitation.
    (c) Seafarers with the following domestic rating endorsements will
be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements
designated in this section:

               Table 12.605(c)--STCW Endorsement as RFPNW
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Sea service under
     Entry path from domestic        authority of the   Competence--STCW
           endorsements               endorsement *     table  A-II/4 **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A/B Unlimited, any waters........  ...................                Y
A/B Limited......................
A/B Special......................  ...................                Y
A/B-Offshore supply vessels......  ...................                Y
A/B Sail.........................
A/B-Fishing Industry.............  ...................                Y
Ordinary seaman..................  6 mo...............                Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This column provides the minimum additional service required of the
  seafarer in order to meet the requirements of this section.
** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not previously
  satisfied.

Sec.  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 RFNEW, 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 Sec.  12.103 of this part).
    (b) Until January 1, 2017, seafarers may be considered to have met
the requirements of this section if they have served as a watchstanding
QMED in the engine department, or an RFPEW for a period of not less
than 12 months within the last 60 months prior to application.
    (c) Seafarers holding a rating endorsement as Qualified Member of
the Engine Department (QMED) before January 1, 2017 will be eligible
for this endorsement upon showing evidence of holding an endorsement as
an RFPEW.
    (d) 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
certificate may include a corresponding limitation.
    (e) Seafarers with the following domestic rating endorsements will
be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements
designated in this section:

        Table 12.607(e)--STCW Endorsement As Able Seafarer-Engine
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Sea service
                                             under      Competence--STCW
 Entry path from domestic endorsements   authority of    table  A-III/5
                                              the              **
                                         endorsement *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oiler.................................  ..............                Y
Fireman/watertender...................  ..............                Y
Junior engineer.......................  ..............                Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This column provides the minimum additional service required of the
  seafarer in order to meet the requirements of this section.
** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(4) of this section not previously
  satisfied.

Sec.  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
engineroom or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned
engineroom, 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 engineroom 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 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 Sec.  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
certificate may include a corresponding limitation.
    (c) Seafarers with the following domestic rating endorsements will
be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements
designated in this section:

               Table 12.609(c)--STCW Endorsement as RFPEW
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Sea service under   Competence--STCW
     Entry path from domestic        authority of the    table  A-III/4
           endorsements               endorsement *            **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any QMED.........................  ...................              Y
Wiper............................  6 months...........              Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This column provides the minimum additional service required of the
  seafarer in order to meet the requirements of this section.
** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not previously
  satisfied.

Sec.  12.611   Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as
electro-technical rating 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 engineroom watchkeeping functions and
involves the performance of duties carried out under the supervision of
an engineer officer, electro-technical officer, or a qualified STCW
rating;
    (ii) Proof of successful completion of a Coast Guard-approved or -
accepted course, 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 Sec.
12.103 of this part) and approved seagoing service of not less than 3
months; and
    (3) Provide evidence of meeting the standard of competence
specified in Table A-III/7 of the STCW Code.
    (b) An applicant who holds an STCW endorsement as able seafarer-
engine and

domestic rating endorsements as electrician, electrician/refrigerating
engineer, or junior engineer issued on or after July 1, 2013, and who
has served in a relevant capacity onboard a seagoing ship powered by
main-propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP for a period of not less
than 12 months in the previous 60 months, will qualify for this
endorsement without additional training, service, or assessment.
    (c) An applicant who holds an STCW endorsement as able seafarer-
engine and domestic rating endorsements as electrician, electrician/
refrigerating engineer, or junior engineer issued before July 1, 2013,
and who has completed the assessment and training described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, will qualify for this endorsement
without additional training, service, or assessment.
    (d) Seafarers with the following domestic rating endorsement will
be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of the requirements
designated in this section:

               Table 12.609(d)--STCW Endorsement as RFPEW
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Sea service
                                             under      Competence--STCW
 Entry path from domestic endorsements   authority of    table  A-III/4
                                              the              **
                                         endorsement *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electrician/Refrigerating engineer....  ..............                Y
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This column provides the minimum additional service required of the
  seafarer in order to meet the requirements of this section.
** Complete any items in paragraph (a)(3) of this section not previously
  satisfied.

Sec.  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 Sec.
12.407 of this part; and
    (3) Complete BST, found in Sec.  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 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  12.103 of this
part) 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) Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after
launch:
    (A) Interpret the markings on survival craft as to the number of
persons they are intended to carry;
    (B) Give correct commands for launching and boarding survival
craft, clearing the ship, and handling and disembarking persons from
survival craft;
    (C) Prepare and safely launch survival craft and clear the ship's
side quickly; and
    (D) Safely recover survival craft and rescue boats.
    (ii) Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship:
    (A) Row and steer a boat and steer by compass;
    (B) Use individual items of equipment of survival crafts, except
for pyrotechnics; and
    (C) Rig devices to aid location.
    (iii) Use locating devices, including communication and signaling
apparatus:
    (A) Use of portable radio equipment for survival craft.
    (iv) Apply first aid to survivors.
    (3) The Coast Guard will only accept evidence of assessments
conducted from 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.
    (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.

Sec.  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
Sec.  12.409 of this part; and
    (3) Complete BST, found in Sec.  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 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  12.103 of this
part) 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) Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after
launch:
    (A) Interpret the markings on survival craft as to the number of
persons they are intended to carry;
    (B) Give 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) Prepare and safely launch rescue boats and survival craft other
than lifeboats and clear the ship's side quickly; and
    (D) Safely recover rescue boats.
    (ii) Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship:
    (A) Steer a rescue boat and steer by compass;
    (B) Use individual items of equipment of survival crafts other than
lifeboats, except for pyrotechnics; and
    (C) Rig devices to aid location.
    (iii) Use locating devices, including communication and signaling
apparatus:
    (A) Use of portable radio equipment for rescue boats and survival
craft.
    (iv) Apply first aid to survivors.
    (2) The Coast Guard will only accept evidence of assessments
conducted from 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.

Sec.  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 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference,
see Sec.  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) Take charge of a fast rescue boat during and after launch:
    (A) Control safe launching and recovery of a fast rescue boat;
    (B) Handle a fast rescue boat in prevailing weather and sea
conditions;
    (C) Use communication and signaling equipment between the fast
rescue boat and a helicopter and a ship;
    (D) Use the emergency equipment carried; and
    (E) Carry out search patterns, taking account of environmental
factors.
    (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/2-2 of the STCW Code.

Sec.  12.619   Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as
medical first-aid 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 Sec.  12.103 of this part).
    (b) An applicant holding any of the following credentials is
qualified for an endorsement as medical first-aid provider:
    (1) A valid professional license listed in Sec.  11.807(a)(5) or
(a)(6) of this subchapter, without restriction or limitation placed
upon it by the issuing State; or
    (2) A rating listed in Sec.  11.807(a)(7) or (a)(8) of this
subchapter.

Sec.  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
in medical care; 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 Sec.  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 Sec.  11.807(a)(5) or
(a)(6) of this subchapter, without restriction or limitation placed
upon it by the issuing State; or
    (2) A rating listed in Sec.  11.807(a)(7) or (a)(8) of this
subchapter.

Sec.  12.623   Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) at-sea maintainer.

    (a) To qualify for an STCW endorsement as GMDSS at-sea maintainer,
an applicant must:
    (1) Be not less than 18 years of age;
    (2) Provide evidence of:
    (i) 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 Sec.  12.103 of this
part); or
    (ii) Passing an approved GMDSS at-sea maintainer course; and
    (3) Hold a valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
certificate as GMDSS at-sea maintainer.

Sec.  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 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 Sec.  10.209(e) of this
subchapter, unless they have met these requirements within the previous
5 years in connection with another endorsement.

Sec.  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 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 Sec.  10.209(e) of this
subchapter, unless they have met these requirements within the previous
5 years in connection with another endorsement.

Subpart G--Entry-level Domestic Ratings and Miscellaneous Ratings

Sec.  12.701   Credentials required for entry-level and miscellaneous
ratings.

    Every person employed in a rating other than able seaman (A/B) or
QMED aboard U.S. flag vessels requiring such persons, must produce an
MMC or MMD with the appropriate endorsement to the master or person in
charge (PIC), if appropriate, before signing shipping articles.

Sec.  12.703   General requirements for 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.

Sec.  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 part 310 of this title 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.

Sec.  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 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.

Sec.  12.709   Apprentice engineers.

    (a) Persons enrolled in an apprentice 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.

Sec.  12.711   Apprentice mate.

    (a) A person enrolled in an apprentice 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

Sec.  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.

Sec.  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 Sec.  12.805 of this
subpart.

Sec.  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 employer-conducted 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; and
    (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 vessel,
or U.S. flag large passenger vessels, 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 Sec.
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.

Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.
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 Sec.  12.809
of this subpart.

Sec.  12.809  Citizenship and identity.

    (a) Instead of the requirements of Sec.  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 other 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).

Sec.  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 Sec.  12.807(a) of
this subpart:
    (1) The MMC will be endorsed for service in the steward's
department in accordance with Sec.  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 Sec.  12.703 of this part; and
    (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 Sec.  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 non-resident 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 Sec.  12.805 of this
subpart;
    (4) A non-resident alien issued an MMC under this subpart may not
perform watchstanding, engineroom duty watch, or vessel navigation
functions; and
    (5) A non-resident alien issued an MMC under this subpart may
perform emergency-related duties, provided:
    (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
safety training (BST), as required in Sec.  15.1105 of this subchapter;
    (iii) That if the non-resident alien serves as a lifeboatman or
lifeboatman-limited, he or she must have 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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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.
    (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 citizen of the United States, may
apply for an MMC, subject to the requirements of Sec.  10.221 of this
subchapter, without any restrictions or limitations imposed by this
subpart.

Sec.  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 Sec.  15.530 of
this subchapter, to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.

Subpart I--Crewmembers on a Passenger Ship on an International
Voyage

Sec.  12.901  Purpose of rules.

    The rules in this subpart establish requirements for the
qualification of

ratings serving on passenger ships as defined in Sec.  12.903 of this
part.

Sec.  12.903  Definitions.

    Passenger ship in this subpart means a ship carrying more than 12
passengers when on an international voyage.

Sec.  12.905  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
Sec.  12.103 of this part); and
    (2) Holding documentary evidence to show that the mariner meets
these requirements through approved or accepted training.
    (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 Sec.  15.103 of this
subchapter, are not subject to any further obligation for the purpose
of this STCW requirement.

PART 13--CERTIFICATION OF TANKERMAN

    32. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507; 46 U.S.C. 3703, 7317, 8703, 9102;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
    33. Revise Sec.  13.101 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.101  Purpose.

    This part describes the various tankerman endorsements issued by
the Coast Guard on a merchant mariner credential (MMC).
    (a) This part prescribes the requirements for the following
endorsements:
    (1) Tankerman-PIC;
    (2) Tankerman-PIC (Barge);
    (3) Tankerman-assistant; and
    (4) Tankerman-engineer.
    (b) This part prescribes the requirements for the following STCW
endorsements:
    (1) Advanced oil tanker cargo operation;
    (2) Advanced chemical tanker cargo operation;
    (3) Advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operation;
    (4) Basic oil and chemical tanker cargo operation; and
    (5) Basic liquefied gas tanker cargo operation.
    34. Add Sec.  13.103 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.103  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. To enforce any edition other than that
specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish a notice of
change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to
the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Also, it is available for inspection
at the Coast Guard, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards
(CG-5221), 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126,
202-372-1405, and is available from the sources indicated in this
section.
    (b) International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment,
London SE1 7SR, England:
    (1) The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code,
as amended (the STCW Code), approved for incorporation by reference in
Sec. Sec.  13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, and 13.609; and
    (2) [Reserved]

Sec.  13.106  [Amended]

    35. In Sec.  13.106, remove the word ``chapter'' and add, in its
place, the word ``subchapter''.
    36. Amend Sec.  13.107 as follows:
    a. In paragraph (a), remove the words ``OCMI at an REC'' and add,
in their place, the words ``Coast Guard''; remove the words
````Tankerman-PIC'''' and add, in their place, the words ``tankerman-
PIC''; and remove the words ``Tankerman-Engineer'' and add, in their
place, the words ``tankerman-engineer'';
    b. In paragraph (b), remove the words ``OCMI at an REC'' and add,
in their place, the words ``Coast Guard''; and remove the words
````Tankerman-PIC (Barge)'''' and add, in their place, the words
``tankerman-PIC (barge)'';
    c. In paragraph (c), remove the words ``OCMI at an REC'' and add,
in their place, the words ``Coast Guard''; remove the words
````Tankerman-Assistant'''' and add, in their place, the words
``tankerman-assistant''; and remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must'';
    d. Revise paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as set down below; and
    e. Remove paragraphs (f) and (g).

Sec.  13.107  Tankerman endorsement: General.

* * * * *
    (d) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart E of this
part, the Coast Guard may endorse his or her MMC as tankerman-engineer.
No person holding this endorsement may act as a PIC or tankerman-
assistant of any transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargo-tank
cleaning unless he or she also holds an endorsement authorizing such
service. A person holding this endorsement and acting in this capacity
has the primary responsibility, on his or her self-propelled tank
vessel carrying dangerous liquid (DL) or liquefied gas (LG), for
maintaining both the cargo systems and equipment for transfer of
liquids in bulk; and for maintaining and operating the bunkering
systems and equipment, including the loading of fuel oil. No person
licensed or credentialed under part 11 of this chapter may serve as a
chief engineer, first assistant engineer, or cargo engineer aboard an
inspected self-propelled tank vessel when liquid cargo in bulk or cargo
residue is carried unless he or she holds this endorsement or
equivalent.
    (e) If an applicant meets the requirements of Sec.  13.111 of this
subpart, the Coast Guard may place on his or her MMC an endorsement as
a tankerman-PIC restricted according to the definitions of ``restricted
tankerman endorsement'' in Sec.  10.107 of this subchapter.

Sec.  13.109  [Amended]

    37. Amend Sec.  13.109 as follows:
    a. In paragraph (a), after the words ``described in Sec.  13.107'',
add the words ``, except for Sec.  13.107(d)''; and
    b. Remove paragraph (c).
    38. Revise Sec.  13.111 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.111  Restricted tankerman endorsement.

    (a) An applicant may apply for a tankerman endorsement restricted
to specific cargoes, specific vessels, or groups of vessels (such as
uninspected towing vessels and Oil Spill Response Vessels), specific
facilities, and/or specific employers. The Coast Guard will evaluate
each application and may modify the applicable requirements for the
endorsement, allowing for special circumstances and for whichever
restrictions the endorsement will state.

    (b) To qualify for a restricted tankerman-PIC endorsement, an
applicant must meet Sec. Sec.  13.201 (excluding paragraph (c)(4)),
13.203, and 13.205 of this part.
    (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in Sec.  13.203(a)
of this part must have occurred within the past 5 years.
    (2) Two of the transfers described in Sec.  13.203(b) of this part
must have occurred within the past 5 years.
    (c) To qualify for a restricted tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement,
an applicant must meet Sec. Sec.  13.301 (excluding paragraph (c)(4)),
13.303, and 13.305 of this part.
    (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in Sec.  13.303(a)
of this part must have occurred within the past 5 years.
    (2) Two of the transfers described in Sec.  13.303(b) of this part
must have occurred within the past 5 years.
    (d) To qualify for a restricted tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement
restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility, an applicant
must--
    (1) Be at least 18 years old;
    (2) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
    (3) Present evidence of passing a physical and medical examination
according to Sec.  13.125 of this part;
    (4) Present evidence in the form of a letter, which must be dated
within the 5 years prior to the application of the credential, on
company letterhead from the operator of the facility stating that OSHA
considers the applicant a ``competent person (as designated under 29
CFR 1915.7)'' for the facility and that the applicant has the knowledge
necessary to supervise tank-cleaning and gas-freeing; and
    (5) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all
instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of
cargo, and of reading and understanding the English found in the
Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information
Cards.
    (e) The restricted tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement restricted to
a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility is valid only while the
applicant is employed by the operator of the facility that provided the
letter of service required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section, and
this and any other appropriate restrictions will appear in the
endorsement.
    (f) A restricted tankerman-PIC endorsement limited to operation on
vessels inside the boundary line is not valid where STCW certification
is required.
    39. Add Sec.  13.115 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.115  Chemical testing requirements.

    Each applicant for an original tankerman endorsement must provide
evidence of having passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs or of
qualifying for an exemption from testing in Sec.  16.220 of this
chapter as specified in Sec.  10.225(b)(5) of this subchapter.
    40. Add Sec.  13.117 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.117  Re-issuance of expired tankerman endorsements

    Whenever an applicant applies for re-issuance of an endorsement as
any tankerman rating more than 12 months after expiration of the
previous endorsement, the applicant must meet the requirements for an
original endorsement.
    41. Revise Sec.  13.120 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.120  Renewal of tankerman endorsement.

    An applicant seeking renewal of a tankerman endorsement or an STCW
endorsement valid for service on tank vessels must meet the
requirements of Sec.  10.227 of this subchapter, except Sec.
10.227(e)(1), for renewing an MMC and meet the following additional
requirements:
    (a) For endorsements as tankerman-PIC, advanced oil and chemical
tanker cargo operation; and advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo
operations, present evidence of:
    (1) At least 90 days of service during the preceding 5 years
onboard a tank vessel for which the endorsement is valid, performing
duties appropriate to the tankerman endorsement held; and
    (2) Participation in at least two transfers of liquid cargo in bulk
of the type for which the endorsement is valid within the preceding 5
years; or
    (3) Completion of an approved course for Tankship: Dangerous
Liquids or Tankship: Liquefied Gases, appropriate for the endorsement
to be renewed, within the previous 5 years.
    (b) For endorsements as tankerman-assistant, basic oil and chemical
tanker cargo operation; and basic liquefied gas tanker cargo
operations, present evidence of:
    (1) At least 90 days of service during the preceding 5 years
onboard a tank vessel for which the endorsement is valid, performing
duties appropriate to the tankerman endorsement held; or
    (2) Completion of an approved course for Tankship: Dangerous
Liquids or Tankship: Liquefied Gases, appropriate for the endorsement
to be renewed, within the previous 5 years.
    (c) For endorsements as tankerman-PIC (Barge), present evidence of:
    (1) Participation in at least two transfers of liquid cargo in bulk
of the type for which the endorsement is valid, within the preceding 5
years; or
    (2) Completion of a course approved for this purpose, appropriate
for the endorsement to be renewed, within the previous 5 years.
    (d) For endorsements as tankerman-engineer, present evidence of:
    (1) At least 90 days of service during the preceding 5 years
onboard a tank vessel for which the endorsement is valid, performing
duties appropriate to the tankerman endorsement held; or
    (2) Completion of a course approved for this purpose, appropriate
for the endorsement to be renewed, within the previous 5 years.
    42. Revise Sec.  13.121 to read as follows:

Sec.  13.121  Courses for tankerman endorsements.

    (a) This section prescribes the requirements, beyond those in
Sec. Sec.  10.302 and 10.304 of this subchapter, applicable to schools
offering courses required for a tankerman endorsement and courses that
are a substitute for experience with transfers of liquid cargo in bulk
required for the endorsement.
    (b) A course that uses simulated transfers to train students in
loading and discharging tank vessels may replace up to two loadings and
two discharges, one commencement and one completion of loading, and one
commencement and one completion of discharge required for a tankerman-
PIC or tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement. The request for approval of
the course must specify those segments of a transfer that the course
will simulate. The letter from the Coast Guard approving the course
will state the number and kind of segments that the course will
replace.
    (c) The course in liquid cargo required for an endorsement as--
    (1) Tankerman-PIC DL is Tankship: Dangerous Liquids;
    (2) Tankerman-PIC (barge) DL is Tank Barge: Dangerous Liquids;
    (3) Tankerman-PIC LG is Tankship: Liquefied Gases;
    (4) Tankerman-PIC (barge) LG is Tank Barge: Liquefied Gases;
    (5) Tankerman assistant DL is Tankship: Familiarization (Dangerous
Liquids);
    (6) Tankerman assistant LG is Tankship: Familiarization (Liquefied
Gases);
    (7) Tankerman-engineer DL is Tankship: Dangerous Liquids; and
    (8) Tankerman-engineer LG is Tankship: Liquefied Gases.
    (d) The course in firefighting required for an endorsement as--
    (1) Tankerman-PIC (barge) is Tank Barge: Firefighting; and

    (2) Tankerman-PIC, tankerman-assistant, and tankerman-engineer is
basic firefighting.
    (e) The Coast Guard will evaluate and approve the curricula of
courses to ensure adequate coverage of the required subjects. Training
may employ classroom instruction, demonstrations, or simulated or
actual operations.
    (1) The course curricula for Tankship Familiarization must consist
of the topics identified in Table 1 to Sec.  13.121.
    (2) The course curricula for tankerman-PIC, tankerman-PIC (barge),
and tankerman-engineer endorsements must consist of the topics
identified in Table 2 to Sec.  13.121.
    (3) The course curricula for firefighting courses must consist of
the topics identified in Table 3 to Sec.  13.121.

                        Table 1 to Sec.   13.121
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                  Tankerman-assistant topics                     1    2
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Basic knowledge of tankers:
  Types of oil and chemical vessels or liquefied gas tanker      X    X
   vessels....................................................
  General arrangement and construction........................   X    X
Basic knowledge of cargo operations:
  Piping systems and valves...................................   X    X
  Cargo pumps and cargo handling equipment....................   X    X
  Loading and unloading and care in transit...................   X    X
  Tank cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting............   X    X
Basic knowledge of the physical properties of oil and
 chemicals:
  Pressure and temperature, including vapor pressure/            X
   temperature relationship...................................
  Types of electrostatic charge generation....................   X
  Chemical symbols............................................   X
Basic knowledge of the physical properties of liquefied gases,
 including:
  Properties and characteristics..............................        X
  Pressure and temperature, including vapor pressure/                 X
   temperature relationship...................................
  Types of electrostatic charge generation....................        X
  Chemical symbols............................................        X
Knowledge and understanding of tanker safety culture and         X    X
 safety management............................................
Basic knowledge of the hazards associated with tanker
 operations, including:
  Health hazards..............................................   X    X
  Environmental hazards.......................................   X    X
  Reactivity hazards..........................................   X    X
  Corrosion hazards...........................................   X    X
  Explosion and flammability hazards..........................   X    X
  Sources of ignition.........................................   X    X
  Electrostatic hazards.......................................   X    X
  Toxicity hazards............................................   X    X
  Vapor leaks and clouds......................................   X    X
  Extremely low temperatures..................................        X
  Pressure hazards............................................        X
Basic knowledge of hazard controls:
  Inerting, water padding, drying agents and monitoring          X    X
   techniques.................................................
  Anti-static measures........................................   X    X
  Ventilation.................................................   X    X
  Segregation.................................................   X    X
  Cargo inhibition............................................   X    X
  Importance of cargo compatibility...........................   X    X
  Atmospheric control.........................................   X    X
  Gas testing.................................................   X    X
Understanding of information on a Material Safety Data Sheet     X    X
 (MSDS).......................................................
Function and proper use of gas-measuring instruments and         X    X
 similar equipment............................................
Proper use of safety equipment and protective devices,
 including:
  Breathing apparatus and tank-evacuating equipment...........   X    X
  Protective clothing and equipment...........................   X    X
  Resuscitators...............................................   X    X
  Rescue and escape equipment.................................   X    X
Basic knowledge of safe working practices and procedures in
 accordance with legislation and industry guidelines and
 personal shipboard safety relevant to oil and chemical
 tankers, including:
  Precautions to be taken when entering enclosed spaces.......   X    X
  Precautions to be taken before and during repair and           X    X
   maintenance work...........................................
  Safety measures for hot and cold work.......................   X    X
  Electrical safety...........................................   X    X
  Ship/shore safety checklist.................................   X    X
Basic knowledge of first aid with reference to a Material        X    X
 Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).....................................
Basic knowledge of emergency procedures, including emergency     X    X
 shutdown.....................................................
Basic knowledge of the effects of oil and chemical pollution     X    X
 on human and marine life.....................................
Basic knowledge of shipboard procedures to prevent pollution..   X    X
Basic knowledge of measures to be taken in the event of
 spillage, including the need to:
  Report relevant information to the responsible persons......   X    X
  Assist in implementing shipboard spill-containment             X    X
   procedures.................................................