[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR10.402]

[Page 145-146]
 
                           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

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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 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 at 54 FR 135, Jan. 
4, 1989]