[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: 46CFR12.10-3]

[Page 215]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 12_CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 12.10_Lifeboatman
 
Sec. 12.10-3  General requirements.

    (a) An applicant to be eligible for certification as lifeboatman 
must meet one of the following requirements:
    (1) At least 1 year's sea service in the deck department, or at 
least 2 years' sea service in the other departments of ocean, coastwise, 
Great Lakes, and other lakes, bays, or sounds vessels.
    (2) Graduation from a schoolship approved by and conducted under 
rules prescribed by the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center.
    (3) Satisfactory completion of basic training by a Cadet of the 
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps.
    (4) Satisfactory completion of 3 years' training at the U.S. Naval 
Academy or the U.S. Coast Guard Academy including two training cruises.
    (5) Satisfactory completion of a course of training approved by the 
Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, and service aboard a 
training vessel.
    (6) Successful completion of a training course, approved by the 
Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, such course to include a 
minimum of 30 hours' actual lifeboat training; provided, however, that 
the applicant produces satisfactory evidence of having served a minimum 
of 6 months at sea board ocean or coastwise vessels.
    (b) An applicant, to be eligible for certification as lifeboatman, 
shall be able to speak and understand the English language as would be 
required in the rating of lifeboatman and in an emergency aboard ship.
    (c) An applicant shall be 18 years old to be certified as proficient 
in survival craft under STCW Regulation VI/2 (incorporated by reference 
in Sec. 12.01-3).

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16640, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 
50460, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 95-062, 62 FR 34537, June 26, 1997; USCG-
1998-4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-1999-5610, 67 FR 66068, 
Oct. 30, 2002; USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58343, Sept. 30, 2004]