§12.709. Apprentice Engineers.
46 C.F.R. § 12.709
Persons enrolled in an engineer training program approved by the Coast Guard, and who provides a letter or other documentary evidence that they are enrolled, may be issued an MMC endorsed as Apprentice Engineer and may be signed on ships as such. The endorsement as Apprentice Engineer may be in addition to other endorsements; however, this endorsement does not authorize the holder to replace any of the regular required crew.
Persons holding the endorsement as Apprentice Engineer are deemed to be seafarers.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, Nov. 25, 2024, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 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-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, Nov. 25, 2024, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024]