---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 13.111"
title: "46"
number: "13.111"
heading: "Restricted tank vessel endorsements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/13.111"
---

# §13.111. Restricted tank vessel endorsements.

- (a) An applicant may apply for a tank vessel endorsement restricted to specific cargoes, specific vessels, or groups of vessels (such as uninspected towing vessels and oil spill response vessels), specific facilities, and/or specific employers. The Coast Guard will evaluate each application and may modify the applicable requirements for the endorsement, allowing for special circumstances and for whichever restrictions the endorsement will state.
- (b) To qualify for a Restricted Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement, an applicant must meet [§§ 13.201](/cfr/46/13.201.md) (excluding paragraph (c)(4)), 13.203, and 13.205.
  - (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in [§ 13.203(a)](/cfr/46/13.203.md?p=a) must have occurred within the past 5 years.
  - (2) Two of the transfers described in [§ 13.203(b)](/cfr/46/13.203.md?p=b) must have occurred within the past 5 years.
- (c) To qualify for a Restricted Tank Barge-PIC endorsement, an applicant must meet [§§ 13.301](/cfr/46/13.301.md) (excluding paragraph (c)(4)), 13.303, and 13.305.
  - (1) Twenty-five percent of the service described in [§ 13.303(a)](/cfr/46/13.303.md?p=a) must have occurred within the past 5 years.
  - (2) Two of the transfers described in [§ 13.303(b)](/cfr/46/13.303.md?p=b) must have occurred within the past 5 years.
- (d) To qualify for a Restricted Tank Barge-PIC endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility, an applicant must—
  - (1) Be at least 18 years old;
  - (2) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
  - (3) Provide evidence of passing a physical and medical examination according to [§ 13.125](/cfr/46/13.125.md);
  - (4) Provide evidence in a method prescribed by the Coast Guard, which must be dated within the 5 years prior to the application for the credential, from the operator of the facility stating that OSHA considers the applicant a “competent person (as designated under [29 CFR 1915.7](/cfr/29/1915.7.md))” for the facility and that the applicant has the knowledge necessary to supervise tank-cleaning and gas-freeing; and
  - (5) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and of reading and understanding the English found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Cargo Information Cards.
- (e) The Restricted Tank Barge-PIC endorsement restricted to a tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility is valid only while the applicant is employed by the operator of the facility that provided the letter of service required by [paragraph (d)(4)](#d-4) of this section, and this and any other appropriate restrictions will appear in the endorsement.
- (f) A restricted Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement limited to operation on vessels inside the boundary line is not valid where STCW certification is required.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77988, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102337, Dec. 17, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 7317, 8105, 8703, 9102; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93106, Nov. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77988, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102337, Dec. 17, 2024]