[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: 46CFR13.111]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 13_CERTIFICATION OF TANKERMEN--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 13.111  Restricted endorsement.

    (a) An applicant may apply at an REC listed in 46 CFR 10.105 for a 
tankerman endorsement restricted to specific cargoes, specific vessels 
or groups of vessels (such as uninspected towing vessels and Oil Spill 
Response Vessels), specific facilities, specific employers, or otherwise 
as the OCMI deems appropriate. The OCMI will evaluate each application 
and may modify the applicable requirements for

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the endorsement, allowing for special circumstances and for whichever 
restrictions the endorsement will state.
    (b) To qualify for a restricted ``Tankerman-PIC'' endorsement, an 
applicant shall meet Sec. Sec. 13.201, excluding paragraph (f); 13.203; 
and 13.205.
    (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in Sec. 13.203(a) 
must have occurred within the past five years.
    (2) Two of the transfers described in Sec. 13.203(b) must have 
occurred within the past five years.
    (c) To qualify for a restricted ``Tankerman-PIC (Barge)'' 
endorsement, an applicant shall meet Sec. Sec. 13.301, excluding 
paragraph (f); and 13.305.
    (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in Sec. 13.303(a) 
must have occurred within the past five years.
    (2) Two of the transfers described in Sec. 13.303(b) must have 
occurred within the past five years.
    (d) To qualify for a restricted ``Tankerman-PIC (Barge)'' 
endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility, an 
applicant shall--
    (1) Be at least 18 years old;
    (2) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
    (3) Present evidence of passing a physical examination in accordance 
with Sec. 13.125;
    (4) Present evidence in the form of a letter on company letterhead 
from the operator of the facility stating that OSHA considers the 
applicant a ``competent person'' for the facility and that the applicant 
has the knowledge necessary to supervise tank-cleaning and gas-freeing; 
and
    (5) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all 
instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of 
cargo, and of reading the English found in the Declaration of 
Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information Cards.
    (e) The restricted ``Tankerman-PIC (Barge)'' endorsement restricted 
to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility is valid only while the 
applicant is employed by the operator of the facility that provided the 
letter of service required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section, and this 
and any other appropriate restrictions will appear in the endorsement.
    (f) Because the International Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), does not 
recognize restricted Tankerman-PIC endorsements, persons may act under 
these only aboard vessels conducting business inside the Boundary Line.

[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79-116, 62 FR 
25128, May 8, 1997]