[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: 46CFR10.420]

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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. 10.420  Service requirements for mate of ocean steam or motor

vessels of not more than 500 gross tons.

    The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for a license 
as mate of ocean steam and motor vessels of not more than 500 gross tons 
is two 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 one year of the 
required service. One year of the required service must have been as a 
master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license 
as master, mate, or operator of uninspected passenger vessels. Six 
months of the required service as master, mate, or equivalent 
supervisory position must have been on vessels of over 50 gross tons.

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