§13.201. Original application for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
46 C.F.R. § 13.201
Each applicant for an original Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement must—
Be at least 18 years old;
Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
Provide evidence of—
Passing a physical and medical examination in accordance with § 13.125;
Service on tankships in accordance with § 13.203;
Completion of an approved firefighting course that provides training in the subjects listed in table 3 to § 13.121(e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless they have previously submitted such a certificate for tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC; and
Completion of an approved course for Tankship— Dangerous Liquids or Tankship: Liquefied Gases appropriate to the endorsement applied for within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; and
Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading and understanding the English language found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Material Safety Data Sheet.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77995, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3223, Jan. 21, 2022; 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 77995, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3223, Jan. 21, 2022; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102337, Dec. 17, 2024]