[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: 46CFR10.414]

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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. 10.414  Service requirements for mate of ocean steam or motor

vessels of not more than 1600 gross tons.

    The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for a license 
as mate of ocean steam or motor vessels of not more than 1600 gross tons 
is:
    (a) Three years total service in the deck department of ocean or 
near coastal steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels. Service on 
Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to 18 months of the 
required service. One year of the required service must have been on 
vessels of over 100 gross tons. One year of the required service must 
have been as a master, mate master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels, or 
equivalent supervisory position while holding a license as master, mate 
master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels. Six months of the required 
service as master, mate master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels, or 
equivalent supervisory position must have been on vessels of over 100 
gross tons; or,
    (b) Three years total service in the deck department on ocean or 
near coastal steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels of over 200 
gross tons. Six months of the required service must have been as able 
seaman.

[CGD 81-059, 54 FR 138, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG-1999-6224, 64 
FR 63228, Nov. 19, 1999; 66 FR 20936, Apr. 26, 2001]

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