[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: 46CFR13.107]

[Page 224-225]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 13_CERTIFICATION OF TANKERMEN--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 13.107  Tankerman endorsement: General.

    (a) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart B of this 
part, the OCMI at an REC may endorse his or her MMD as ``Tankerman-PIC'' 
with the appropriate cargo classification or classifications. A person 
holding this endorsement and meeting the other requirements of 33 CFR 
155.710(a) may act as a PIC of a transfer of fuel oil, of

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a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargo-tank cleaning on any 
tank vessel. That person may also act as a Tankerman-Engineer, provided 
that he or she also holds an engineer's license.
    (b) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart C of this 
part, the OCMI at an REC may endorse his or her MMD as ``Tankerman-PIC 
(Barge)'' with the appropriate cargo classification or classifications. 
A person holding this endorsement and meeting the other requirements of 
33 CFR 155.710(b) may act as a PIC of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk 
only on a tank barge.
    (c) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart D of this 
part, the OCMI at an REC may endorse his or her MMD as ``Tankerman-
Assistant'' with the appropriate cargo classification or 
classifications. No person holding this endorsement may act as a PIC of 
any transfer of fuel oil, of any transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of 
cargo-tank cleaning unless he or she also holds an endorsement 
authorizing service as PIC. He or she may, however, without being 
directly supervised by the PIC, perform duties relative to cargo and 
cargo-handling equipment assigned by the PIC of transfers of fuel oil, 
of transfers of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargo-tank cleaning. When 
performing these duties, he or she shall maintain continuous two-way 
voice communications with the PIC.
    (d) If an applicant meets the requirements of subpart E of this 
part, the OCMI at an REC may endorse his or her MMD as Tankerman-
Engineer. No person holding this endorsement may act as a PIC or 
``Tankerman-Assistant'' of any transfer of fuel oil, 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 DL or LG, for 
maintaining both the cargo systems and equipment for transfer of liquids 
in bulk and the bunkering systems and equipment. No person licensed 
under part 10 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, the OCMI 
at an REC may place on his or her MMD an endorsement as a ``Tankerman-
PIC'' restricted according to the definitions of ``restricted Tankerman 
endorsement'' in Sec. 13.103.
    (f) A tankerman wishing to obtain an endorsement that he or she does 
not hold shall apply at an REC listed in Sec. 10.105 of this chapter. 
If he or she meets all requirements for the new endorsement, the REC may 
issue a new MMD including the endorsement.
    (g) This section does not apply to any person solely by reason of 
his or her involvement in bunkering or fueling.

[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79-116, 62 FR 
25127, May 8, 1997]