---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 11.542"
title: "46"
number: "11.542"
heading: "Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/11.542"
---

# §11.542. Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU.

- (a) **To qualify for an endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU an applicant must—**
  - (1) **Provide evidence of one of the following—**
    - (i) Six years of employment assigned to MODUs, including 3 years of employment as Mechanic, Motorman, Subsea Engineer, Electrician, Barge Engineer, Toolpusher, Unit Superintendent, Crane Operator, or equivalent. Eighteen months of that employment must have been assigned to self-propelled or propulsion assisted units.
    - (ii) **Two years of employment assigned to MODUs as an Assistant Engineer-MODU.** Twelve months of that employment must have been assigned to self-propelled or propulsion assisted units; and
  - (2) Provide evidence of completion of a firefighting training course as required by [§ 11.201(h)](/cfr/46/11.201.md?p=h).
- (b) If an applicant successfully completes an examination and possesses the total required sea service for an endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU, but does not possess the required sea service onboard self-propelled or propulsion assisted units, the Coast Guard may issue the applicant an endorsement limited to non-self-propelled units. The Coast Guard may remove the limitation upon providing satisfactory evidence of the required self-propelled sea service and completion of any additional required examination.
- (c) A person holding this endorsement may qualify for an STCW endorsement, according to §§ [11.325](/cfr/46/11.325.md), [11.327](/cfr/46/11.327.md), and [11.331](/cfr/46/11.331.md) 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; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, 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 93094, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024]