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) > 13.111—Restricted tankerman endorsement.

13.111—Restricted tankerman endorsement.

(a) An applicant may apply at an REC listed in § 10.217 of this chapter for a tankerman endorsement restricted to specific cargoes, specific vessels or groups of vessels (such as uninspected towing vessels and Oil Spill Response Vessels), specific facilities, specific employers, or otherwise as the OCMI deems appropriate. The OCMI will evaluate each application and may modify the applicable requirements for the endorsement, allowing for special circumstances and for whichever restrictions the endorsement will state.
(b) To qualify for a restricted “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement, an applicant shall meet §§ 13.201, excluding paragraph (f); 13.203; and 13.205.
(1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in § 13.203(a) must have occurred within the past five years.
(2) Two of the transfers described in § 13.203(b) must have occurred within the past five years.
(c) To qualify for a restricted “Tankerman-PIC (Barge)” endorsement, an applicant shall meet §§ 13.301, excluding paragraph (f); and 13.305.
(1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in § 13.303(a) must have occurred within the past five years.
(2) Two of the transfers described in § 13.303(b) must have occurred within the past five years.
(d) To qualify for a restricted “Tankerman-PIC (Barge)” endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility, an applicant shall—
(1) Be at least 18 years old;
(2) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(3) Present evidence of passing a physical and medical examination according to § 10.215 of this chapter ;
(4) Present evidence in the form of a letter on company letterhead from the operator of the facility stating that OSHA considers the applicant a “competent person” for the facility and that the applicant has the knowledge necessary to supervise tank-cleaning and gas-freeing; and
(5) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and of reading the English found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information Cards.
(e) The restricted “Tankerman-PIC (Barge)” endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility is valid only while the applicant is employed by the operator of the facility that provided the letter of service required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section, and this and any other appropriate restrictions will appear in the endorsement.
(f) Because the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW), does not recognize restricted Tankerman-PIC endorsements, persons may act under these only aboard vessels conducting business inside the Boundary Line.
[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79-116, 62 FR 25128, May 8, 1997; USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11259, Mar. 16, 2009]