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Coast Guard, DOT

§ 10.403

for service on vessels of 200 gross tons
or less see individual license requirements.
(g) In order to obtain a master or
mate license with a tonnage limit
above 200 gross tons, or a license for 200
gross tons or less with an ocean route,
whether an original, raise in grade, or
increase in the scope of license authority to a higher tonnage category, the
applicant must successfully complete
the following training and examination
requirements:
(1) Approved firefighting course;
(2) Approved radar observer course;
and,
(3) Qualification as an able seaman
unlimited or able seaman limited (able
seaman special or able seaman offshore
supply vessels satisfy the able seaman
requirement for licenses permitting
service on vessels of 1600 gross tons and
less).
(h) Each applicant for a deck license
which authorizes service on vessels
above 1600 gross tons on ocean or near
coastal waters, whether original or
raise of grade, must pass a practical
signaling examination (flashing light).
A license applicant who fails in practical signaling, but passes every other
part of the examination, may be issued
a license with a 1600 gross ton limitation. The tonnage limitation can be removed upon successful completion of
the signaling examination.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as
amended by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 135, Jan. 4,
1989]

§ 10.402 Tonnage
requirements
for
ocean or near coastal licenses for
vessels of over 1600 gross tons.
(a) To qualify for an ocean or near
coastal license for vessels of any gross
tons, all the required experience must
be obtained on vessels of over 200 gross
tons. At least one-half of the required
experience must be obtained on vessels
of over 1600 gross tons.
(b) If the applicant for an original or
raise of grade of a license as master or
mate does not have the service on vessels over 1600 gross tons required by
paragraph (a) of this section, or is
qualifying for third mate under the
provisions of paragraph § 10.407(c) of
this subpart, a tonnage limitation is
placed on the license based on the ap-

plicant’s qualifying experience. The license is limited to the maximum tonnage on which at least 25 percent of the
required experience was obtained, or
150 percent of the maximum tonnage
on which at least 50 percent of the
service was obtained, whichever is
higher. Limitations are in multiples of
1000 gross tons, using the next higher
figure when an intermediate tonnage is
calculated. When the calculated limitation equals or exceeds 10,000 gross tons,
the applicant is issued an unlimited
tonnage license.
(c) Tonnage limitations imposed
under paragraph (b) of this section may
be raised or removed in the following
manner:
(1) When the applicant has six
months of service on vessels of over
1600 gross tons in the highest grade licensed, all tonnage limitations are removed.
(2) When the applicant has a total of
six months of service on vessels of over
1600 gross tons in any licensed capacity
other than the highest grade for which
licensed, all tonnage limitations for
the grade in which the service is performed are removed and the next higher grade license is raised to the tonnage of the vessel on which the majority of the service was performed. The
total cumulative service before and
after issuance of the limited license
may be considered in removing all tonnage limitations.
(3) When the applicant has 12 months
of service as able seaman on vessels
over 1600 gross tons while holding a license as third mate, all tonnage limitations on the third mate’s license are removed.
(d) Individuals holding licenses as
master or mate of vessels of not more
than 1600 gross tons, not more than 500
gross tons, or not more than 25–200
gross tons are prohibited from using
the provisions of paragraph (c) of this
section to increase the tonnages of
their licenses.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as
amended by CGD 81–059, 54 FR 135, Jan. 4,
1989]

§ 10.403 Deck license structure.
The following diagram illustrates the
deck license structure, including cross
over points. The section numbers on

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the diagram refer to the specific requirements applicable.

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

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

§ 10.407 Service requirements for third
mate of ocean or near coastal steam
or motor vessels of any gross tons.
(a) The minimum service or training
required to qualify an applicant for license as third mate of ocean or near
coastal steam or motor vessels of any
gross tons is:
(1) Three years of service in the deck
department on ocean steam or motor
vessels, six months of which shall have
been as able seaman, boatswain, or
quartermaster, while holding a certificate as able seaman. Experience gained
in the engine department on vessels of
appropriate tonnage may be creditable
for up to three months of the service
requirements for this license; or,
(2) Graduation from:
(i) The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (deck curriculum);
(ii) The U.S. Coast Guard Academy
and qualification as an underway officer in charge of a navigational watch;
(iii) The U.S. Naval Academy and
qualification as an underway officer in
charge of a navigational watch; or,
(iv) The deck class of a maritime
academy approved by and conducted
under rules prescribed by the Maritime
Administrator and listed in part 310 of
this title, except the deck class of the
Great Lakes Maritime Academy; or,
(3) Satisfactory completion of a three
year apprentice mate training program
approved by the Commandant.
(b) Graduation from the deck class of
the Great Lakes Maritime Academy
will qualify the graduate to be examined for a license as third mate near
coastal steam or motor vessels of any
gross tons.
(c) While holding a license as master
of ocean or near coastal steam or

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