[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR10.406]

[Page 145]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 10_LICENSING OF MARITIME PERSONNEL--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart D_Professional Requirements for Deck Officers' Licenses
 
Sec. 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 maximum 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]