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) > 11.431—Tonnage requirements for Great Lakes and inland endorsements for vessels of over 1600 gross tons.

11.431—Tonnage requirements for Great Lakes and inland endorsements for vessels of over 1600 gross tons.

(a) All required experience for Great Lakes and inland unlimited endorsements must be obtained on vessels of over 200 gross tons. At least one-half of the required experience must be obtained on vessels of 1600 gross tons or over.
(b) Tonnage limitations may be imposed on these endorsements in accordance with § 11.402 (b) and (c).
[CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216 and 11242, Mar. 16, 2009]