[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR16.500]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 16--CHEMICAL TESTING--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart E--Management Information System
 
Sec. 16.500  Management Information System requirements.


    (a) Data collection. All marine employers must collect the following 
drug and alcohol testing program data for each calendar year:
    (1) Total number of employees during the calendar year that were 
subject to the drug testing rules in this part.
    (2) Number of employees subject to testing under the anti-drug rules 
of both the Coast Guard and another DOT agency based on the nature of 
their assigned duties as identified by each agency.
    (3) Number of drug and alcohol tests conducted identified by test 
type. Drug test types are pre-employment, periodic, random, post-
accident, and reasonable cause. Alcohol test types are post-accident and 
reasonable cause.
    (4) Number of positive drug test results verified by a Medical 
Review Officer (MRO) by test type and types of drug(s). Number of 
alcohol tests resulting in a blood alcohol concentration weight of .04 
percent or more by test type.
    (5) Number of negative drug and alcohol test results reported by MRO 
by test type.
    (6) Number of applicants denied employment based on a positive drug 
test result verified by an MRO.
    (7) Number of marine employees with a MRO-verified positive test 
result who returned to duty in a safety-sensitive position subject to 
required chemical testing, after meeting the requirements of Sec. 
16.370(d) and part 5 of this chapter.
    (8) Number of marine employees with positive drug test results 
verified by a MRO as positive for one drug or a combination of drugs.
    (9) Number of employees required under this part to be tested who 
refused to submit to a drug test.
    (10) Number of covered employees and supervisory personnel who 
received the required initial training.
    (b) Data reporting. (1) By March 15 of the year following the 
collection of the data in paragraph (a) of this section, marine 
employers must submit the data on Form CG-5573 to Commandant (G-MOA), 
2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001. Marine employers 
must complete all data fields on the form.
    (2) Form CG-5573 is reproduced in Appendix B of this part and you 
may obtain the form from any Marine Inspection Office. You may also 
download a copy of Form CG-5573 from the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety 
and Environmental Protection web site at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/
genpub.htm.
    (3) A consortium or other employer representative may submit data 
for a marine employer. Reports may contain data for more than one marine 
employer. Each report, however, must list the marine employers included 
in the report.
    (4) Marine employers must ensure that data submitted by a consortium 
or other employer representative under paragraph (b)(3) of this section 
is correct.
    (c) After filing 3 consecutive annual MIS reports since January 1, 
1996, required by paragraph (b) of this section, marine employers with 
10 or fewer covered employees may stop filing the annual report each 
succeeding year during which they have no more than 10 covered 
employees.
    (d) Marine employers who conduct operations regulated by another 
Department of Transportation Operating Administration must submit 
appropriate data to that Operating Administration for employees subject 
to that Operating Administration's regulations.

[USCG-1998-4469, 64 FR 22559, Apr. 27, 1999; 64 FR 31989, June 15, 1999]

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                                  INDEX

              SUBCHAPTER B--MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN

  Editorial Note: This listing is provided for informational purposes 
only. It is compiled and kept current by the U.S. Coast Guard, 
Department of Homeland Security. This index is updated as of October 1, 
2003.

                                               Part, subpart, or section

                                 A

Able seaman:
Age requirement..................................................12.05-3
Certification required...........................................12.05-1
Color sense test..............................................12.05-5(a)
Demonstration of ability.........................................12.05-9
Discharge of.......................................................14.10
Examination......................................................12.05-9
Eye test.........................................................12.05-5
General requirements for.........................................12.05-3
Hearing test.....................................................12.05-5
Medical examination..............................................12.05-5
Number required...................................................15.840
Physical requirements............................................12.05-5
Presentation of certificate......................................12.05-1
Ratings for which qualified.....................................12.05-11
Service in other ratings........................................12.05-11
Service or training requirements.................................12.05-7
Shipment of......................................................Part 14
Training requirements............................................12.05-7
Tugs and towboats.............................................12.05-7(d)
Vision test......................................................12.05-5
Acknowledgment of service for MODU................................10.476
Affidavits, loss of seaman's documents.......................12.02-23(e)
Age requirements for:
Certification as able seaman.....................................12.05-3
Licenses.......................................................10.201(f)
Aliens, proving nationality.....................................12.02-14
Appeal:
License denial....................................................10.204
Manning...........................................................15.510
Seaman's certificate............................................12.02-25
Applications:
Aliens..........................................................12.02-10
Duplicate seamen's documents....................................12.02-23
False or incomplete information.............................10.205(f)(4)
Original license...............................................10.202(a)
Raise of grade of license......................................10.207(a)
Renewal of license.............................................10.209(a)
Seamen's documents...............................................12.02-9
Apprentice engineers............................................12.25-35
Apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessel......................10.466

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Approved courses..................................................10.302
Assistance towing:
Definition.................................................10.103,15.301
License endorsement authorizing...................................10.482
Vessel manning requirement........................................15.410
Assistant electrician, ranking rating defined.................12.15-3(b)
Assistant engineer (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Definition........................................................10.103
Limited-oceans, service requirements..............................10.522
Uninspected fishing industry vessel...............................10.530
Automated vessels.................................................15.715
Auxiliary-sail vessels over 200 tons, service required for license 
endorsement....................................................10.401(f)

                                 B

Ballast Control Operator:
Definition........................................................10.103
License requirements..............................................10.474
Barge supervisor:
Definition........................................................10.103
License requirements..............................................10.472
Basis and purpose of regulations.......10.101, 12.01-1, 14.01-1, 15.101, 
                                                                  16.101
Boatswain, definition.............................................10.103

                                 C

Cabin watchmen....................................................15.855
Cadet rating on merchant mariner's document.....................12.25-25
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course certificate.........10.205(h)
Certificate of discharge, issuing duplicates....................12.02-23
Certificate of identification................................12.02-11(g)
Certificate of inspection.................................15.505, 15.515
Certificate of registry (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
                                                                  10.801
Certificates of service:
Application......................................................12.02-9
Entry ratings...................................................12.25-10
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Ratings other than able seaman and QMED.........................12.25-10
Service under................................................12.02-11(c)
When required...........................................12.02-7, 12.25-1
Where issued.....................................................12.02-3
Certificates of service for ratings other than able seaman and QMED:
General requirements............................................12.25-10
When required....................................................12.25-1
Certificates, report loss or recovery of........................12.02-24
Certification as QMED, when required.............................12.15-1
Certification of seamen:
Application for documents........................................12.02-9
Basis and purpose of regulations.................................12.01-1
Cadet...........................................................12.25-25
Citizenship requirements........................................12.02-13
Documents required for shipment..................................12.02-7
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Form in which documents issued.........................12.02-5, 12.02-11
Oath requirement................................................12.02-15
Other than able seaman and QMED, when required...................12.25-1
Preparation and issuance of documents...........................12.02-17
QMED physical requirements.......................................12.15-5

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Student observers...............................................12.25-30
Character check and references for original license............10.205(f)
Chemical testing for dangerous drugs:
Analyses specimens of.............................................16.350
Applicability.....................................................16.201
Chain of custody..................................................16.320
Conflict with foreign laws........................................16.207
Definitions...............................................10.103, 16.105
Employee assistance program.......................................16.401
General procedures................................................16.310
Laboratory requirements...........................................16.340
Medical Review Officer............................................16.370
Periodic testing..................................................16.220
Pre-employment testing............................................16.210
Purpose...........................................................16.101
Random testing....................................................16.230
Reasonable cause testing..........................................16.250
Records...........................................................16.260
Release of information............................................16.380
Report of specimen analyses.......................................16.360
Serious marine incident testing...................................16.240
Specimen handling and shipping....................................16.330
Standards.........................................................16.301
Chief engineer: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Definition........................................................10.103
Limited-oceans, service requirements..............................10.518
Limited-near coastal, service requirements........................10.520
Requirement for...................................................15.820
Uninspected fishing industry vessel, service requirements.........10.530
Unlimited, service requirements...................................10.510
Chief mate:
Definition........................................................10.103
Required service (See also subpart B--General Requirements).......10.405
Chief purser
(See also subpart B--General Requirements)................10.803, 10.807
Citizenship:
Acceptable evidence............................................10.205(c)
Requirements for license.......................................10.201(e)
Requirements for seamen's documents.............................12.02-13
Color sense test, original license..........................10.205(d)(2)
Commandant evaluation of service for equivalency...............10.211(e)
Commitment of employment:
Definition........................................................16.105
Continuous discharge book:
Application......................................................12.02-9
Duplicate, issuance.............................................12.02-23
Convictions for drug violations................................10.201(b)
Course approvals:
General standards.................................................10.303
Period of approval.............................................10.302(c)
Radar observer courses....................................10.305, 10.307
Records retention..............................................10.303(d)
Renewal of approval............................................10.302(d)
Request for approval...........................................10.302(a)
Substitution of training for required service.....................10.304
Crewmember, definition............................................16.105

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                                 D

Day, definition...................................................10.103
Decision of Officer in Charge, right of appeal....................10.204
Deck crew, definition.............................................15.301
Deck engine mechanic............................................12.15-13
Definitions:
Apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels.....................10.103
Approved Training.................................................10.103
Assistance towing.........................................10.103, 15.301
Assistant engineer................................................10.103
Ballast control operator..........................................10.103
Barge supervisor..................................................10.103
Boatswain.........................................................10.103
Chemical test.....................................................16.105
Chief engineer....................................................10.103
Chief mate........................................................10.103
Consortium/third party administrator..............................16.105
Crewmember........................................................16.105
Dangerous drug....................................................16.105
Dangerous drug level..............................................16.105
Day...............................................................10.103
Deck crew.........................................................15.301
Designated duty Engineer..........................................10.103
Drug test.........................................................16.105
Employer..........................................................16.105
Employment assigned to............................................10.103
Endorsement.......................................................10.103
Evaluation...............................................10.103, 12.01-6
Fails a test for dangerous drugs..................................16.105
First assistant engineer..........................................10.103
Great Lakes.......................................................10.103
Horsepower........................................................10.103
Inland waters.....................................................10.103
Intoxicant........................................................16.105
Lower level license...............................................10.103
Marine employer...................................................16.105
Master............................................................10.103
Mate..............................................................10.103
Medical review officer............................................16.105
Mobile offshore drilling unit.....................................10.103
Month.............................................................10.103
Near coastal......................................................10.103
Oceans............................................................10.103
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection..............................10.103
Offshore installation manager.....................................10.103
On location.......................................................10.103
Operation (of a vessel)...........................................16.105
Operator..........................................................10.103
Orally assisted examination.......................................10.103
Original document................................................12.01-6
Original license..................................................10.103
Qualified rating.................................................12.01-6
Raise of grade....................................................10.103
Rivers............................................................10.103
Self-propelled....................................................15.301
Senior company official...........................................10.103
Serious marine incident...........................................16.105

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Service agent.....................................................16.105
Sponsoring organization...........................................16.105
Staff officer.....................................................15.301
Underway..........................................................10.103
Undocumented vessel...............................................10.103
Upper level license...............................................10.103
Vessel owned in the United States.................................16.105
Western Rivers....................................................10.103
Year..............................................................10.103
Denial of license..............................................10.202(g)
Denial of seaman's certificate...................................12.02-4
Designated duty engineer (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Definition........................................................10.103
License requirements..............................................10.524
Service authority.........................................10.501, 15.915
Detention of a vessel..........................................15.701(c)
Discharge certificate, duplicate, issuance......................12.02-23
Discharge of seamen, procedure.............................Subpart 14.10
Discharge of seamen, rules and regulations..........Subpart 14.10, 14.15
Documentary evidence of service................................10.211(a)
Documents, seamen's:
Application......................................................12.02-9
Application from aliens.........................................12.02-10
Basis for denial of documents....................................12.02-4
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Form in which issued...................................12.02-5, 12.02-11
Production of required............................................14.205
When required....................................................12.02-7
Where issued.....................................................12.02-3
Drugs, disqualifying for license or COR........................10.201(b)
Drug testing:
Analyses of specimens.............................................16.350
Applicability.....................................................16.201
Chain of custody..................................................16.320
Conflict with foreign laws........................................16.207
Definitions...............................................10.103, 16.105
Employee assistance program.......................................16.401
General procedures................................................16.310
Laboratory requirements...........................................16.340
Medical Review Officer............................................16.370
Periodic testing..................................................16.220
Pre-employment testing............................................16.210
Purpose...........................................................16.101
Random testing....................................................16.230
Reasonable cause testing..........................................16.250
Records...........................................................16.260
Release of information............................................16.380
Report of specimen analyses.......................................16.360
Serious marine incident testing...................................16.240
Specimen handling and shipping....................................16.330
Standards.........................................................16.301
Dual mode ITB..................................................10.211(d)
Duplicate license:
Fee............................................................10.109(e)
Issuance..........................................................10.219
Duplicate seamen's documents:
Application.....................................................12.02-23
Fee.......................................................12.02-18(a)(5)

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Issuance........................................................12.02-23

                                 E

Electrician:
Assistant, rating defined........................................12.15-3
Examination......................................................12.15-9
Employer, definition..............................................16.105
Endorsement:
Able seamen......................................................12.05-7
Definition........................................................10.103
Food handler..........................................12.25-10, 12.25-20
License fee.......................................................10.109
Merchant mariner's document:
Able seamen.....................................................12.05-11
Apprentice engineer.............................................12.25-35
Fees.........................................................12.02-18(a)
General provisions..............................................12.02-11
Licensed officers............................................12.02-11(d)
QMED............................................................12.15-11
Staff officer................................................12.02-11(e)
Pilot's endorsement to master's, mate's license...................10.703
Engineer:
Apprentice engineer.............................................12.25-35
Requirement for...................................................15.825
Engineer's Licenses: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Horsepower limitation.............................................10.503
Service authorization.....................................10.501, 15.915
Uninspected fishing industry vessel...............................10.530
Engineman.......................................................12.15-15
Engine mechanic, deck...........................................12.15-13
English language proficiency...................................10.201(c)
Equivalents, manning..............................................15.901
Towing Vessels....................................................15.910
Equivalent, service............................................10.211(e)
Evaluation:
Definition...............................................10.103, 12.01-6
Experience not listed..........................................10.211(e)
Sea service as member of armed forces of U.S......................10.213
Sea service on vessels owned by U.S...............................10.213
Examination for license:
Fees..............................................................10.109
List of subjects:
Deck..............................................................10.910
Engineer..........................................................10.950
Procedures........................................................10.217
Examination for seaman's documents:
Able seaman......................................................12.05-9
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Lifeboatman......................................................12.10-5
Qualified member engine department...............................12.15-9
Ratings other than able seaman or QMED..........................12.25-10
Reexamination...................................................12.02-17
To be given as soon as practicable.....................12.02-17, 12.20-5
Expired license, reissue.......................................10.209(f)
Extension of pilot's route.....................................10.705(c)
Eyesight requirements..........................................10.205(d)

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                                 F

Failure on examination for license................................10.217
False or incomplete application.............................10.205(f)(4)
Familiarity with vessel................................10.101(b), 15.405
Fees:
Exemptions........................................................10.112
License...........................................................10.112
Merchant mariner's documents....................................12.02-18
Penalties............................................10.111, 12.02-18(d)
Fingerprint records, original license.......................10.205(f)(2)
Fire patrolmen....................................................15.855
Firefighting training certificate...................10.205(g), 10.207(f)
First aid certificate, for original license....................10.205(h)
First assistant engineer:
Definition........................................................10.103
Required service (See also subpart B--General Requirements).......10.512
First class pilot (See also subpart B--General Requirements)......10.701
Fishing industry vessel licenses (See also subpart B--General 
Requirements)
Deck..............................................................10.462
Engineer..........................................................10.530
Food handler:
Endorsement on merchant mariner's document......................12.25-10
Medical examination.............................................12.25-20
Foreign nationals:
License eligibility............................................10.201(e)
Seaman's certificate eligibility................................12.02-14
Serving on U.S. vessels...........................................15.720
Foreign service.....................................10.205(e)(3) and (4)
Form in which seamen's documents are issued......................12.02-5

                                 G

General provisions:
Merchant mariner's documents....................................12.02-11
Endorsed as able seaman.........................................12.05-11
Endorsed as QMED................................................12.15-11
General requirements:
Able seaman......................................................12.05-3
Deck engine mechanic............................................12.15-13
Engineman.......................................................12.15-15
Issuance of merchant mariner's documents for ratings other than 
able seaman or QMED.............................................12.25-10
Licenses.......................................................Subpart B
Tankerman.........................................13.107, 13.203, 13.401
Glasses, required wearing...................................10.209(e)(1)
Great Lakes, definition...........................................10.103

                                 H

Horsepower:
Definition........................................................10.103
Limitations on engineer's license.................................10.503
Hospital corpsman..............................................10.809(b)

                                 I

Inland waters, definition.........................................10.103

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Integrated tug and barge, dual mode............................10-211(d)
Issuance:
Duplicate license.................................................10.219
Duplicate seamen's documents....................................12.02-23
Fees:
Licenses..........................................................10.109
Merchant mariner's documents..............................12.02-18(a)(4)
Licenses..........................................................10.202
Merchant mariner's documents....................................12.02-11
Seamen's documents after revocation.............................12.02-21

                                 J

Junior assistant purser...................................10.803, 10.807
Junior engineer, examination.....................................12.15-9

                                 L

Language requirements:
Able seaman examination.......................................12.05-9(b)
Crew..............................................................15.730
License applicants.............................................10.201(c)
Puerto Rican waters, OUPV......................................10.466(h)
Puerto Rican waters, OUTV......................................10.464(i)
Lifeboatman examination.......................................12.10-5(b)
QMED examination..........................13.201, 13.301, 13.401, 13.501
Tankerman examination............................................12.20-5
License:
Application for original.......................................10.202(a)
Application for renewal........................................10.209(a)
Citizenship requirement.............................10.201(e), 10.205(c)
Denial.........................................................10.202(g)
Duplicate license.................................................10.219
Examination subjects:
Deck..............................................................10.910
Engineer..........................................................10.950
Fees..............................................................10.109
Issuance..........................................................10.202
Lifting of limitations............................................10.215
Limitations, authority to impose...............................10.202(h)
Loss..............................................................10.219
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection's authority to reduce license 
requirements and issue limited license.........................10.202(h)
Parting with......................................................10.221
Restrictions, serving within......................................15.401
Lifeboatman:
Certification required...........................................12.10-1
Demonstration of ability.........................................12.10-5
Examination......................................................12.10-5
Endorsement on merchant mariner's document.......................12.10-7
Members of Merchant Marine Cadet Corps.................12.10-3, 12.25-25
Number required...................................................15.845
Service requirements.............................................12.10-3
Training requirements............................................12.10-3
When certificate required........................................12.10-1
Limitation on license, lifting.........................10.202(h), 10.215
Lookouts..........................................................15.850
Loss of license...................................................10.219
Lost document, affidavit.....................................12.02-23(e)

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Lower level license, definition...................................10.103

                                 M

Manning equivalents...................................Part 15, Subpart H
Manning, required:
Able seaman.......................................................15.840
Chief engineer....................................................15.820
Engineer..........................................................15.825
Lifeboatmen.......................................................15.845
Master............................................................15.805
Master and mate (pilot) of towing vessels.........................15.610
Mate..............................................................15.810
OCMI will determine...............................................15.801
Pilot.............................................................15.812
Radio officer.....................................................15.830
Substitution of non-U.S. licensed or documented personnel.........15.720
Marine employer, definition.......................................16.105
Marine physician assistant.....................................10.809(a)
Master: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Definition........................................................10.103
Great Lakes and inland:
Any gross tons....................................................10.433
Limited master....................................................10.456
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.442
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.446
Not more than 200 gross tons......................................10.452
Not more than 100 gross...........................................10.455
Inland:
Any gross tons....................................................10.435
Not more than 100 gross tons......................................10.457
Near coastal:
Any gross tons....................................................10.404
Limited master....................................................10.429
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.412
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.418
Not more than 200 gross tons......................................10.426
Not more than 100 gross tons......................................10.428
Oceans:
Any gross tons....................................................10.404
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.412
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.418
Not more than 200 gross tons......................................10.424
Requirement for...................................................15.805
Rivers............................................................10.459
Uninspected fishing industry vessels..............................10.462
Master of towing vessel...........................................10.464
Eligibility for towing license....................................10.210
Mate: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Definition........................................................10.103
Great Lakes and inland:
Any gross tons....................................................10.437
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.444
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.448
Not more than 200 gross tons......................................10.454
Near coastal:
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.416
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.421

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Not more than 200 gross tons......................................10.427
Oceans:
Not more than 1600 gross tons.....................................10.414
Not more than 500 gross tons......................................10.420
Requirement for...................................................15.810
Rivers............................................................10.459
Uninspected fishing industry vessels..............................10.462
Mate (pilot) of towing vessels....................................10.465
Eligibility for towing license....................................10.210
Mechanic, deck engine...........................................12.15-13
Medical Doctor............................................10.803, 10.807
Medical examination:
Able Seaman......................................................12.05-5
Food Handler....................................................12.25-20
Original license...............................................10.205(d)
Pilot, annual.....................................................10.709
QMED.............................................................12.15-5
Raise of grade of license......................................10.207(e)
Renewal of license.............................................10.209(d)
Tankerman.........................................................13.125
Medical review officer, definition................................16.105
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, issuance of merchant mariner's 
documents.......................................................12.25-25
Merchant mariner's document:
Able seaman endorsement considered for lifeboat certificate 
                              12.02-11(f), 12.05-11(b), 12.10-1, 12.10-7
Application......................................................12.02-9
Cadet...........................................................12.25-25
Citizenship requirements........................................12.02-13
Considered a certificate of identification...................12.02-11(g)
Duplicate, issuance.............................................12.02-23
Endorsement as able seaman, authorities of......................12.05-11
Endorsement as lifeboatman, able seaman as.......................12.10-7
Endorsement for ratings other than able seaman or QMED..........12.25-1, 
                                                                12.25-10
Endorsements, general provisions................................12.02-11
Entry ratings...................................................12.25-10
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Food handler endorsement..............................12.25-10, 12.25-20
Form in which issued.............................................12.02-5
Issuance after revocation.......................................12.02-21
Issuance of duplicate...........................................12.02-23
Issuance to members of Merchant Marine Cadet Corps..............12.25-25
Issuance to ratings other than able seaman or QMED..............12.25-10
Issuance to student observers...................................12.25-30
Lifeboatman endorsement..........................................12.10-7
Loss, report of.......................................12.02-23, 12.02-24
Oath requirement................................................12.02-15
Preparation and issuance........................................12.02-17
Qualified member engine department (QMED):
Endorsement.....................................................12.15-11
Examinations.....................................................12.15-9
Service or training requirements.................................12.15-7
Seaman producing document, when required..........................14.205
Signature and thumb-print....................................12.02-17(c)
Social security number.......................................12.02-17(d)
Stolen, report of..................................12.02-23(d), 12.02-24
Student observer rating.........................................12.25-30
Suspension or revocation..............................................13

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Tankerman endorsement..............................................12.20
When required....................................................12.02-7
Where issued.....................................................12.02-3
Military service..................................................10.213
Mobile offshore drilling units:
Definition........................................................10.103
Licenses for......................................................10.468
Manning of........................................................15.520
Month, definition.................................................10.103

                                 N

Near coastal, definition..........................................10.103

                                 O

Oath:
License........................................................10.202(d)
Seaman's documents..............................................12.02-15
Oceans, definition................................................10.103
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, definition...........10.103, 5.301
Officers' Competency Certificates Convention, 1936................15.701
Offshore installation manager:
Definition........................................................10.103
Required service (See also subpart B--General Requirements).......10.470
On location, definition...........................................10.103
Operation (of a vessel), definition...............................16.105
Operator, definition..............................................10.103
Operator of uninspected passenger vessels:
Equivalents.......................................................15.905
Required service: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)......10.466
Operator of uninspected towing vessels:
Equivalents (see Master of towing vessels)..............................
Required service (see Master of towing vessels).........................
Oral examinations:
Able seaman...................................................12.05-9(a)
Definition........................................................10.103
License.....................................................10.205(i)(1)
Lifeboatman...................................................12.10-5(a)
QMED.............................................................12.15-9
Tankerman........................................................12.20-5
Original document, definition....................................12.01-6
Original license:
Age requirement................................................10.201(f)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course certificate.........10.205(h)
Character check and references.................................10.205(f)
Citizenship....................................................10.205(c)
Definition........................................................10.103
Experience requirements........................................10.205(e)
Fees..............................................................10.109
Fingerprint records.........................................10.205(f)(2)
Firefighting certificate required..............................10.205(g)
First aid certificate required.................................10.205(h)
Issuance to applicant on probation..........................10.205(f)(3)
Issuance to naturalized citizen.............................10.205(e)(4)
Not issued to naturalized citizens on less experience than 
required of a citizen by birth..............................10.205(e)(2)
Physical examination...........................................10.205(d)
Professional examination.......................................10.205(i)

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Recommendations of master and other officers required.......10.205(f)(1)

                                 P

Parting with license..............................................10.221
Payment for duplicate seaman's documents..................12.02-18(a)(5)
Period of grace, expired license renewal....................10.209(e)(1)
Photographs...................................................12.02-9(b)
Physical examination:
Able seaman......................................................12.05-3
Food handler....................................................12.25-20
Original license...............................................10.205(d)
Pilot, annual.....................................................10.709
Raise of grade of license......................................10.207(e)
Renewal of license.............................................10.209(d)
Tankerman.........................................................13.125
QMED.............................................................12.15-5
Physical requirements:
Able seaman......................................................12.05-5
Original license...............................................10.205(d)
Pilot, annual.....................................................10.709
QMED.............................................................12.15-5
Raise of grade of license......................................10.207(e)
Renewal of license.............................................10.209(d)
Tankerman........................................................12.20-3
Physical waiver.............................................10.205(d)(4)
Pilot: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
Current knowledge requirement.....................................10.713
Endorsement of master's or mate's license......................10.703(d)
Examination for license...........................................10.707
Extension of route.............................................10.705(c)
Minimum number of trips for license............................10.705(b)
Minimum number of trips for extension of route.................10.705(c)
Requirement for...................................................15.812
Service required..................................................10.703
Probation, applicant on:
Original license............................................10.205(f)(3)
Raise of grade..............................................10.207(c)(6)
Professional examination for license:
Expired over 12 months.........................................10.209(f)
Fees..............................................................10.109
Original license...............................................10.205(i)
Raise of grade of license......................................10.207(d)
Renewal........................................................10.209(c)
Professional nurse........................................10.803, 10.807
Public interest exclusion.........................................16.109
Purser....................................................10.803, 10.807

                                 Q

Qualified member engine department:
Certification required...........................................12.15-1
Definition.......................................................12.15-3
Examination, list of subjects....................................12.15-9
Examination requirements.........................................12.15-9
General requirements.............................................12.15-3
Endorsement on merchant mariner's document......................12.15-11
Physical requirements............................................12.15-5
Ratings.........................................................12.15-11

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Service or training requirements.................................12.15-7
Qualified rating, definition.....................................12.01-6
Qualifying experience for license:
Sea service as member of armed forces of U.S......................10.213
Sea service on vessels owned by U.S...............................10.213

                                 R

Radar observer:
Qualification courses.............................................10.305
Qualifications for................................................10.480
Requirement for...................................................15.815
Radio officers: (See also subpart B--General Requirements)
License...........................................................10.601
Requirement for...................................................15.830
Raise of grade of license:
Age requirement.............................................10.207(c)(1)
Applicant on probation......................................10.207(c)(6)
Applicant who has lost sight in one eye.....................10.207(e)(3)
Definition........................................................10.103
Documentary evidence of service.............................10.207(c)(2)
Not issued to naturalized citizen on less experience than required 
of a citizen by birth.......................................10.207(c)(4)
Physical requirements..........................................10.207(e)
Professional examination.......................................10.207(d)
Recency of sea service.........................................10.202(e)
Sea service acquired prior to issuance of license held not 
acceptable..................................................10.207(c)(3)
Surrendering old license.......................................10.207(b)
Recency of experience or sea service...........................10.202(e)
Reexamination for:
License........................................................10.217(a)
Seaman's document............................................12.02-17(f)
References, character for license..............................10.205(f)
Registration of staff officers....................................10.803
Reissue of expired license.....................................10.209(f)
Reissue of duplicate seamen's documents.........................12.02-23
Related service.............................................10.209(c)(1)
Renewal of licenses:
After expiration............................................10.209(e)(1)
Applicant who has lost the sight of one eye.................10.209(d)(3)
Applicant......................................................10.209(a)
Before expiration...........................................10.209(e)(2)
Expired license................................................10.209(f)
Fees..............................................................10.109
Inactive license renewal for continuity purposes...............10.209(g)
Mailing of..................................................10.209(e)(3)
Master of towing vessels....................................10.209(c)(6)
Mate of towing vessels......................................10.209(c)(6)
Period of grace.............................................10.209(e)(1)
Physical requirements..........................................10.209(d)
Pilot...............................................10.209(c)(3), 10.713
Professional requirements......................................10.209(c)
Radio officer...............................................10.209(c)(4)
Suspended license..............................................10.209(b)
Revocation of seamen's documents......................12.02-19, 12.02-21
Right of appeal from decision of Officer in Charge......10.204, 12.02-25
Rivers, definition................................................10.103

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                                 S

Sail vessels, license endorsement..............................10.401(f)
Sailing short.....................................................15.725
Seamen:
Application for documents........................................12.02-9
Cadet-midshipmen................................................12.25-25
Certificate of identification, where issued......................12.02-3
Certificates of service, where issued............................12.02-3
Citizenship requirements........................................12.02-13
Continuous discharge books, where issued.........................12.02-3
Not shipped or discharged before shipping commissioner..........14.05-10
Paying off during voyage.........................................14.05-7
Suspension or revocation of documents...........................12.02-19
Temporary permit in lieu of regular certificates.................12.02-3
Seamen's documents:
Aliens.................................................12.02-3, 12.02-14
Application......................................................12.02-9
Citizenship requirements........................................12.02-13
Commitment of employment required for entry ratings..............12.25-5
Duplicates, procedure for obtaining.............................12.02-23
General provisions..............................................12.02-11
Endorsements....................................................12.02-11
Entry ratings, commitment of employment required.................12.25-5
Fees............................................................12.02-18
Form in which issued....................................12.02-5, 12.02-1
Loss............................................................12.02-23
Oath requirement................................................12.02-15
Other than able seaman or QMED, when required....................12.25-1
Preparation and issuance........................................12.02-17
QMED, service or training requirements...........................12.15-7
Revocation, issuance after......................................12.02-21
Stolen, lost, or destroyed, report of...........................12.02-23
Student observers...............................................12.25-30
Suspension or revocation........................................12.02-19
Temporary permit in lieu of regular certificates..............12.02-3(b)
When required....................................................12.02-7
Second assistant engineer (See also subpart B--General 
Requirements).....................................................10.514
Second class operator of uninspected towing vessels (See also 
subpart B--General Requirements)...............................10.464(d)
Second mate (See also subpart B--General Requirements)............10.406
Self-propelled, definition........................................15.301
Senior assistant purser...................................10.803, 10.807
Senior company official, definition...............................10.103
Serious marine incident, definition...............................16.105
Service requirements for licenses:
Creditable service................................................10.211
Documentation for original license..........................10.205(e)(1)
Documentation for raise of grade of license.................10.207(c)(2)
Equivalent service................................................10.211
Experience on foreign vessels.................10.205(e)(3), 10.207(c)(5)
Experience on motor vessels were licenses not required.........10.422(c)
Recency........................................................10.202(e)
Self certification.............................................10.211(a)
Training substitution for required service........................10.304
Service within restrictions of license............................15.401
Shipping articles:

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Completing at voyage end..........................................14.309
Form..............................................................14.207
Posting...........................................................14.211
Paying off during voyage..........................................14.301
Preparation.......................................................14.209
Reporting shipment and discharge of seamen................14.213, 14.311
Signaling examination for deck officer's.......................10.401(h)
Signature......................................................10.202(c)
Simulator training.............................................10.304(d)
Social security number.......................................12.02-17(d)
Sponsoring organization...........................................16.105
Staff officers:
Definition........................................................15.301
Required service (See also subpart B--General Requirements).......10.803
Requirement for...................................................15.835
Student observers, issuance of merchant mariner's document......12.25-30
Surrender of old license upon issuance of a new license........10.207(b)
Suspension or revocation:
Licenses..........................................................10.223
Seamen's documents..............................................12.02-19

                                 T

Tankerman:
Examination requirements.........................................Part 13
General requirements..............................................13.107
Officer's license considered certification........................13.113
Physical requirements.............................................13.125
Temporary MODU license............................................10.476
Third assistant engineer (See also subpart B--General 
Requirements).....................................................10.516
Third mate (See also subpart B--General Requirements).............10.407
Tonnage limitations:
Computation for license........................................10.402(b)
Computations for vessels not more than 200 gross tons..........10.422(a)
Raises for vessels over 1600 gross tons........................10.402(c)
Raises for vessels not more than 200 gross tons................10.422(b)
Towing officers' assessment record.............................10.304(h)
Training course approvals:
General standards.................................................10.303
Period of approval.............................................10-302(c)
Radar observer courses....................................10.305, 10.307
Records retention..............................................10.303(d)
Renewal of approval............................................10.302(d)
Request for approval...........................................10.302(a)
Substitution of training for required service.....................10.304

                                 U

Underway, definition..............................................10.103
Undocumented vessel, definition...................................10.103
Uninspected passenger vessels:
Equivalent licenses...............................................15.905
License (See also subpart B--General Requirements)................10.466
Manning...........................................................15.905
Uninspected towing vessels:
Equivalent licenses...............................................15.910
License (See also subpart B--General Requirements)................10.464
Manning...........................................................15.610

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Upper level license, definition...................................10.103

                                 V

Vessel familiarity.....................................10.101(b), 15.405
Vessel owned in the United States, definition.....................16.105
Vision:
Glasses........................................................10.202(f)
Loss in one eye...............................10.207(e)(3), 10.209(d)(3)
Requirements:
Deck officers (master, mate, pilot, operator)...............10.205(d)(2)
Engineer officers...........................................10.205(d)(3)
Mobile offshore units.......................................10.205(d)(3)
Radio officers..............................................10.205(d)(3)
Waiver......................................................10.205(d)(4)

                                 W

Waiver of physical standards................................10.205(d)(4)
Watches...........................................................15.705
Watchmen..........................................................15.855
Waters, restrictions on authority of engineer's licenses.........15.501, 
                                                                  15.519
Western Rivers, definition........................................10.103
Working hours.....................................................15.710

                                 Y

Year, definition..................................................10.103

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