§11.437. Requirements for Mate of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
46 C.F.R. § 11.437
The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as Mate of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage is—
Three years of service in the deck department of self-propelled vessels, at least 3 months of which must have been on vessels on inland waters and at least 6 months of which must have been while performing bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of the Master or a qualified officer;
Graduation from the deck class of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy; or
While holding an MMC endorsement as Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT, 1 year of service as Master on vessels of 200 GRT or more. A tonnage limitation may be placed on this MMC endorsement in accordance with § 11.431.
Service gained in the engine department on vessels of appropriate tonnage may be creditable for up to 6 months of the service requirements under paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93083, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102335, Dec. 17, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, and 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8903, 8904, 8906, and 70105; E.O. 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 11.107 is also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Source
Source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93083, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102335, Dec. 17, 2024]