CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN (parts 10 to 16) > PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS > SUBPART G—Computations (§15.801 to §15.860) > 15.805—Master.

15.805—Master.

(a) There must be an individual holding an appropriate license as or a valid MMC with endorsement as master master in command of each of the following vessels:
(1) Every self-propelled, seagoing documented vessel of 200 gross tons and over.
(2) Every self-propelled inspected vessel.
(3) Every inspected passenger vessel.
(4) Every inspected small passenger vessel.
(5) Every towing vessel of at least 8 meters (at least 26 feet) or more in length must be under the command of a master of towing vessels, or a mariner holding a license or MMC endorsed as master of inspected, self-propelled vessels greater than 200 gross register tons (GRT) holding either—
(i) A completed Towing Officer's Assessment Record (TOAR), bearing the signature of a Designated Examiner and stating that the Examiner found the candidate proficient; or
(ii) A license or MMC with officer endorsement for towing vessels.
(6) Every uninspected passenger vessel of at least 100 gross tons.
(b) Every vessel documented under the laws of the United States, other than a vessel with only a recreational endorsement, must be under the command of a U.S. citizen.
[CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38623, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by CGD 81-059, 54 FR 149, Jan. 4, 1989; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53223, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-1999-6224, 64 FR 63235, Nov. 19, 1999; 66 FR 20944, Apr. 26, 2001; USCG-1999-5040, 67 FR 34767, May 15, 2002; USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11261, Mar. 16, 2009]