---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 12.607"
title: "46"
number: "12.607"
heading: "Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as rating as Able Seafarer-Engine."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/12.607"
---

# §12.607. Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as rating as Able Seafarer-Engine.

- (a) **To qualify for an STCW endorsement as an Able Seafarer-Engine, an applicant must—**
  - (1) Be not less than 18 years of age;
  - (2) Meet the requirements for certification as a Ratings Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW);
  - (3) **While qualified as an RFPEW, have seagoing service in the engine department of—**
    - (i) Not less than 12 months; or
    - (ii) Not less than 6 months and have completed approved training; and
  - (4) Provide evidence of meeting the standard of competence specified in Table A-III/5 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see [§ 12.103](/cfr/46/12.103.md) of this part).
- (b) Seafarers holding a rating endorsement as QMED, Junior Engineer, Electrician or Electrician/Refrigerating Engineer, Pump Technician or Pump Technician/Machinist, Refrigerating Engineer, or Machinist before January 1, 2017, will be eligible for this endorsement upon showing evidence of holding an endorsement as an RFPEW.
- (c) The Coast Guard may exempt an applicant from meeting any individual knowledge, understanding, and proficiency required in Section A-III/5 of the STCW Code. These exemptions must be approved by the Coast Guard based upon vessel type. Under these circumstances, the endorsement may include a corresponding limitation.
- (d) Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, seafarers with the following national rating endorsements will be eligible for this endorsement upon completion of requirements designated in this section:

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019; USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93104, Nov. 25, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2110, 7301, 7302, 7503, 7505, 7701, and 70105; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019; USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93104, Nov. 25, 2024]