---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 13.401"
title: "46"
number: "13.401"
heading: "Original application for Tank Vessel-Assistant endorsement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/13.401"
---

# §13.401. Original application for Tank Vessel-Assistant endorsement.


Each applicant for a Tank Vessel-Assistant endorsement must—

- (a) Be at least 18 years old;
- (b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
- (c) Provide evidence of passing a physical and medical examination according to [§ 13.125](/cfr/46/13.125.md);
- (d) Provide evidence of completion of an approved firefighting course providing training in the subjects identified in table 3 to [§ 13.121(e)](/cfr/46/13.121.md?p=e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless they have previously submitted such a certificate for a tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC;
- (e) **Provide evidence of either—**
  - (1) Completion of an approved Tankship Familiarization course providing training in the subjects identified in table 1 to [§ 13.121(e)](/cfr/46/13.121.md?p=e) 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; or
  - (2) At least 90 days of deck service on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for and successfully complete a professional examination for the topics identified in table 1 to [§ 13.121(e)](/cfr/46/13.121.md?p=e); and
- (f) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77996, 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 77996, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3223, Jan. 21, 2022; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102337, Dec. 17, 2024]