11.495—Chief Mate (OSV).
(a)
Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, to qualify for an endorsement as Chief Mate (OSV), an applicant shall present evidence that he or she meets the appropriate requirements of STCW Regulation II/2.
(b)
The OCMI may exempt an applicant from meeting any requirement under STCW Regulation II/2 that the OCMI determines to be inappropriate or unnecessary for service on an OSV, or that the applicant meets under the equivalency provisions of Article IX of STCW.
[CGD 95-062, 62 FR 34532, June 26, 1997, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11248, Mar. 16, 2009]