CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN (parts 10 to 16) > PART 11—REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS > SUBPART D—Professional Requirements for Deck Officers (§11.401 to §11.497) > 11.428—Service requirements for master of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons.

11.428—Service requirements for master of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons.

(a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons is two years total service in the deck department of steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels on ocean or near coastal waters. Service on Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to one year of the required service.
(b) In order to obtain an endorsement for sail or auxiliary sail vessels, the applicant must submit evidence of 12 months of service on sail or auxiliary sail vessels. The required 12 months of service may have been obtained prior to issuance of the license or MMC endorsement.
[CGD 81-059, 54 FR 139, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11242, Mar. 16, 2009]