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 B—Requirements for “Tankerman-PIC” Endorsement (§13.201 to §13.209) > 13.201—Original application for “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement.

13.201—Original application for “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement.

Each applicant for an original “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement shall—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;
(c) Present evidence of passing a physical and medical examination in accordance with § 13.125 ;
(d) Present evidence of service on tankships according to § 10.215 of this chapter ;
(e) Meet the requirement of a course on firefighting in § 13.207 ;
(f) Meet the requirement of a course in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for in § 13.209; and
(g) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading the English found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information Cards.
[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11259, Mar. 16, 2009]