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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Table 1 to § 10.239 provides a guide to the requirements for officer endorsements. Provisions in the reference section are controlling.
Table 1 to § 10.239: Quick Reference Table for MMC Requirements | ||||||||||
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[For tankerman endorsements, see table 1 to § 13.129.] | ||||||||||
Endorsement category | Minimum age | Citizenship | Medical and physical exam | Experience | Recommendations and character check | Firefighting | Professional exam | Demonstration of professional ability | Recency of service | First aid and CPR |
Master, mates | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart D | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h) | § 11.201(j); § 11.903; § 11.910 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i) Note: exceptions. |
Note: exceptions. | Note: § 11.903(b) | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||||
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) | § 11.201(e) | § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | § 11.467(c); (d); (e); (f); (g) | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | §§ 11.201(j); 11.903; § 11.910 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | §§ 11.201(i): Note exceptions. |
Note: exceptions here and in § 11.201(l) | § 11.201(d). | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||||
STCW Deck Officer endorsements | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart C | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.303 | N/A | Master § 11.305; .311; .315; .317 | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | Renewal: § 11.303(b) and (c) | Chief Mate § 11.307; .313; | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||
Officer on a passenger ship when on an international voyage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 11.1105(a)(1); (2) | § 11.1105(c) | N/A. |
Engineers (original) | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart E | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h) | § 11.201(j); 11.903; § 11.950 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | Note: § 11.903(b) | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||||
STCW Engineering Officer endorsements | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart C | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.303 | N/A | Chief § 11.325; § 11.331; | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | Renewal: § 11.303(b) and (c) | 2nd engineer officer; § 11.327; § 11.333 | renewal § 10.227(e) | |||||||
National Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | 11.524(b) | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h)(1)(iv) | § 11.903 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||||
Electro-technical officer | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | § 11.335(a)(1) | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.335(a)(3)(ii) | N/A | § 11.335(a)(2), (3) | § 11.335(a)(3)(i). | |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | note exception in § 11.335(b) & § 11.33 5(c) | note exception in § 11.335(b) & (c) | |||||||
Pilot | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a); § 11.709 | § 11.703; § 11.705 | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | § 11.707; § 11.903; § 11.910 | § 11.705 | § 11.705(e), § 11.713 | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | ||||||||||
Towing vessels | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart D | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h)(1)(ii) § 11.201(h)(2)(ii) | § 11.201(j); § 11.903; § 11.910 | § 11.464; § 11.465 | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | Note: exceptions | renewal § 10.227(e) | ||||||||
Offshore Supply Vessels | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a) | Master § 11.493 | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h) | § 11.201(j); | Master § 11.493 | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | Chief Mate § 11.495 | Master § 11.493 | Chief Mate § 11.495 | renewal § 10.227(e). | ||||||
MODU licenses | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | OIM: § 11.470 | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h): note exceptions | § 11.201(j); § 11.903; § 11.920 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | B.S.: § 11.472 | renewal § 10.227(e). | |||||||
Uninspected fishing industry vessels | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | Deck: § 11.462(c); (d); | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h) | § 11.201(j); § 11.903; § 11.910 | N/A | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | Engine: § 11.530(c); (d); (e) | Note: exceptions | renewal § 10.227(e). | ||||||
Radio officer | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | N/A | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | N/A | § 11.603 | N/A | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | |||||||||
GMDSS Operator | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.604 | N/A | N/A. |
Officer raises of grade | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | § 10.231(c); Part 11, subparts D and E | N/A | N/A | § 10.231(d); § 11.903; § 11.910; § 11.920; § 11.950 | Part 11, subparts D and E | 3 months in past 3 years, § 11.201 (c)(2) | N/A. |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | |||||||||
Officer renewals | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | § 10.227(d) and (e) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Towing officers, § 10.227(d) and (e) | 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | Note: exceptions | Note: alternative. | |||||||
Staff officer | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | § 11.807 | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | N/A | § 11.807 | N/A | § 11.201(i). |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | |||||||||
Staff officer renewals | § 11.201(e) | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) | § 10.302(a) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A. |
Note: exceptions. | § 11.201(d). | |||||||||
Able seaman | § 12.401(c)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a), § 12.401(c)(2) | § 12.403 | N/A | N/A | § 12.401(c)(5) | § 12.401(c)(6) § 12.405 | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Able-seafarer deck | § 12.603(a)(1)) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.603(a)(3) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.603(a)(2) § 12.603(a)(4) § 12.603(a)(5) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Ratings for forming a navigational watch | § 12.605(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.605(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.605(a)(3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Qualified members of engine department | § 12.501(c)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.503 | N/A | N/A | § 12.505 | N/A | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Able-seafarer engine | § 12.607(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.607(a)(3) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.607(a)(2); (4) § 12.607(b); (c) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Ratings for forming an engineering watch | § 12.609(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.609(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.609(a)(3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative | ||||||||||
Electro-technical rating | § 12.611(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.611(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.611(a)(3); § 12.611(b) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Entry level ratings | N/A | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2)§ 12.803; § 12.809 | N/A; note exception in § 12.811(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A. |
Note: Food Handler (F.H.) requirements in Table § 10.302(a) | ||||||||||
(xiii) § 10.302(a) (xiv) | ||||||||||
Lifeboatman | N/A | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.407(b)(1) | N/A | N/A | § 12.407(b)(2); (4) | § 12.407(b)(2); (3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Lifeboatman-Limited | N/A | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | § 10.302(a) | § 12.409(b)(1) | N/A | N/A | § 12.409(b)(2); (4) | § 12.409(b)(2); (3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Proficiency in fast rescue boats | § 12.617(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.617(a)(2); (3); (4) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Renewal § 12.617(b)(2) | ||||||||||
Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | § 12.613(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | N/A | § 12.613(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.613(a)(3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Renewal: § 12.613(b)(2) | ||||||||||
Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than lifeboats and fast rescue boats-limited | § 12.615(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2) | N/A | § 12.615(a)(2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.615(a)(3) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | § 12.602(a). |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Renewal: § 12.615(b)(2) | ||||||||||
Assistance Towing endorsement | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 11.482 | N/A | N/A | § 11.482 | § 11.482 | original § 11.201(c)(2) | N/A. |
Radar Observer endorsement | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 11.480(d); (h) | N/A | N/A. |
Vessel Security Officer | § 11.337(a) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(1) § 10.221(a)(2 | § 10.302(a) | § 11.337(a) | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | N/A | § 11.337(a) | original § 11.201 (c)(2) | § 11.201(i). |
renewal § 10.227(e). | ||||||||||
High Speed Craft | N/A | U.S. § 10.221(a)(1) | N/A | § 11.821(b)(1) § 11.821(c) | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | N/A | N/A | § 11.821(b)(2) | Renewal: § 11.821(e) | N/A. |
GMDSS at sea maintainer | § 12.623(a) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.623(b) | N/A | N/A. |
Medical first-aid provider | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.619(b) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.619(a)(1); (2) | N/A | § 12.619(a)(1). |
Person in charge of medical care | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.621(b) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.621(a)(1); (2) | N/A | § 12.621(a)(1). |
Vessel personnel with designated security duties | § 12.625(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2)§ 12.803 | § 12.625(a)(2) | § 12.625(a)(1) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.625(a)(1) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Security awareness | § 12.627(a)(1) | U.S. or alien admitted for permanent residence, § 10.221(a)(2)§ 12.803 | § 12.627(a)(2) | § 12.627(a)(1) | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.627(a)(1) | Renewal only, 1 year in past 5, § 10.227(e) and (f) | N/A. |
Note: alternative. | ||||||||||
Ratings serving on passenger ships on international voyages | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | § 12.905(a); (b) | Renewal § 12.905(d) | N/A. |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.10.239 Quick reference table for MMC requirements - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-10-239/
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