---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 11.530"
title: "46"
number: "11.530"
heading: "Endorsements as Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/11.530"
---

# §11.530. Endorsements as Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels.

- (a) This section applies to endorsements for Chief and Assistant Engineer of all vessels, however propelled, which are documented to engage in the fishing industry, with the exception of—
  - (1) Wooden ships of primitive build;
  - (2) Unrigged vessels; and
  - (3) **Vessels of less than 200 GRT.**
- (b) Endorsements as Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels are issued for ocean waters and with propulsion power limitations in accordance with the provisions of [§ 11.503](/cfr/46/11.503.md).
- (c) For an endorsement as Chief Engineer, the applicant must have served 4 years in the engineroom of vessels. One year of this service must have been as an Assistant Engineer Officer or equivalent position.
- (d) For an endorsement as Assistant Engineer, an applicant must have served 3 years in the engineroom of vessels.
- (e) Two-thirds of the service required under this section must have been on motor vessels.
- (f) Applicants may request an orally assisted examination on the subjects listed in subpart I of this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93094, Nov. 25, 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 93094, Nov. 25, 2024]