CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN (parts 10 to 16) > PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF TANKERMEN > SUBPART A—General (§13.101 to §13.129) > 13.101—Purpose.

13.101—Purpose.

This part describes the various tankerman endorsements issued by the Coast Guard and prescribes the requirements for obtaining an endorsement as a “Tankerman-PIC,” “Tankerman-PIC (Barge),” “Tankerman-Assistant,” or “Tankerman-Engineer” on a merchant mariner credential.
[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11259, Mar. 16, 2009]