§12.711. Apprentice Mate.
46 C.F.R. § 12.711
A person enrolled in a Mate 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 rating endorsement as Apprentice Mate and may be signed on a vessel in this capacity. The rating endorsement as Apprentice Mate 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 Mate 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]