10.101—Purpose of rules in this part.
The regulations in this part provide:
(a)
A means of determining and verifying the qualifications an applicant must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels;
(b)
A means of determining that an applicant is competent to serve under the authority of their merchant mariner credential (MMC);
(c)
A means of confirming that an applicant does not pose a threat to national security through the requirement to hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); and