[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR10.402]

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                           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. 10.402  Tonnage requirements for ocean or near coastal licenses

for vessels of over 1600 gross tons.

    (a) To qualify for an ocean or near coastal license for vessels of 
any gross tons, all the required experience must be obtained on vessels 
of over 200 gross tons. At least one-half of the required experience 
must be obtained on vessels of over 1600 gross tons.
    (b) If the applicant for an original or raise of grade of a license 
as master or mate does not have the service on vessels over 1600 gross 
tons required by paragraph (a) of this section, or is qualifying for 
third mate under the provisions of paragraph Sec. 10.407(c) of this 
subpart, a tonnage limitation is placed on the license based on the 
applicant's qualifying experience. The license is limited to the maximum 
tonnage on which at least 25 percent of the required experience was 
obtained, or 150 percent of the maximum tonnage on which at least 50 
percent of the service was obtained, whichever is higher. Limitations 
are in multiples of 1000 gross tons, using the next higher figure when 
an intermediate tonnage is calculated. When the calculated limitation 
equals or exceeds 10,000 gross tons, the applicant is issued an 
unlimited tonnage license.
    (c) Tonnage limitations imposed under paragraph (b) of this section 
may be raised or removed in the following manner:
    (1) When the applicant has six months of service on vessels of over 
1600 gross tons in the highest grade licensed, all tonnage limitations 
are removed.
    (2) When the applicant has a total of six months of service on 
vessels of over 1600 gross tons in any licensed capacity other than the 
highest grade for which licensed, all tonnage limitations for

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the grade in which the service is performed are removed and the next 
higher grade license is raised to the tonnage of the vessel on which the 
majority of the service was performed. The total cumulative service 
before and after issuance of the limited license may be considered in 
removing all tonnage limitations.
    (3) When the applicant has 12 months of service as able seaman on 
vessels over 1600 gross tons while holding a license as third mate, all 
tonnage limitations on the third mate's license are removed.
    (d) Individuals holding licenses as master or mate of vessels of not 
more than 1600 gross tons, not more than 500 gross tons, or not more 
than 25-200 gross tons are prohibited from using the provisions of 
paragraph (c) of this section to increase the tonnages of their 
licenses.

[CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by CGD 81-059, 54 FR 
135, Jan. 4, 1989]