---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 12.623"
title: "46"
number: "12.623"
heading: "Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System At-sea Maintainer."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/12.623"
---

# §12.623. Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System At-sea Maintainer.


To qualify for an STCW endorsement as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) At-sea Maintainer, an applicant must—

- (a) Be not less than 18 years of age;
- (b) **Provide evidence of—**
  - (1) Successful completion of a training program that covers at least the scope and content of the training outlined in Section B-IV/2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see [§ 12.103](/cfr/46/12.103.md) of this part); or
  - (2) Passing an approved GMDSS At-sea Maintainer course; and
- (c) **Hold a valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certificate as GMDSS At-sea Maintainer.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, 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-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, Nov. 25, 2024]