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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Table 1 to § 11.910 gives the codes used in Table 2 to § 11.910 for all deck officers. Table 2 to § 11.910 indicates the examination subjects for each endorsement, by code number. Figures in the body of Table 2 to § 11.910, in place of the letter “x”, refer to notes.
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Table 1 to § 11.910—Codes for Deck Officer Endorsements |
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Deck Officer Endorsements |
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1. Master/chief mate, oceans/near-coastal, unlimited tonnage. |
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2. Master, oceans/near-coastal, less than 500 GRT and less than 1,600 GRT. |
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3. Second mate/third mate, oceans/near-coastal, unlimited tonnage, and mate less than 500 GRT and less than 1600 GRT, oceans/near-coastal. |
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4. Master, oceans/near-coastal, and mate, near-coastal, less than 200 GRT (includes master, near-coastal, less than 100 GRT). |
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5. Operator, uninspected passenger vessels, near-coastal. |
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6. Operator, uninspected passenger vessels, Great Lakes/inland. |
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7. Apprentice mate, towing vessels, ocean (domestic trade) and near-coastal routes. |
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8. Apprentice mate (steersman), towing vessels, Great Lakes, and inland routes. |
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9. Steersman, towing vessels, Western Rivers. |
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10. Master, Great Lakes/inland, or master, inland, unlimited tonnage. |
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11. Mate, Great Lakes/inland, unlimited tonnage. |
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12. Master, Great Lakes/inland, less than 500 GRT and less than 1,600 GRT. |
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13. Mate, Great Lakes/inland, less than 500 GRT and less than 1,600 GRT. |
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14. Master or mate, Great Lakes/inland, less than 200 GRT (includes master, Great Lakes/inland, less than 100 GRT). |
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15. Master, rivers, unlimited tonnage. |
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16. Master, rivers, less than 500 GRT and less than 1,600 GRT. |
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17. Mate, rivers, less than 500 GRT and less than 1,600 GRT. |
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18. Master or mate, rivers, less than 200 GRT (includes master, rivers, less than 100 GRT). |
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19. Master, uninspected fishing industry vessels, oceans/near-coastal. |
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20. Mate, uninspected fishing industry vessels, oceans/near-coastal. |
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21. First-class pilot. |
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22. Master (OSV). |
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23. Chief mate (OSV). |
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24. Mate (OSV). |








Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.11.910 Subjects for deck officer endorsements - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-11-910/
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