§15.530. Large passenger vessels.
46 C.F.R. § 15.530
The owner or operator of a U.S.-flagged large passenger vessel must ensure that any non-resident alien holding a Coast Guard-issued MMC described in part 12, subpart H of this subchapter is provided the rights, protections, and benefits of the International Labor Organization's Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention of 1976.
On U.S-flagged large passenger vessels, non-resident aliens holding a Coast Guard-issued MMC described in part 12, subpart H of this subchapter—
May only be employed in the steward's department on the vessel(s) specified on the MMC or accompanying Coast Guard letter under § 12.811 of this subchapter;
May only be employed for an aggregate period of 36 months of actual service on all authorized U.S.-flagged large passenger vessels combined, under § 12.811 of this subchapter;
May not perform watchstanding, engine room duty watch, or vessel navigation functions, under § 12.811 of this subchapter; and
May perform emergency-related duties only if, under § 12.811 of this subchapter—
The emergency-related duties do not require any other rating or endorsement, except Lifeboat Operator as specified in § 12.811 of this subchapter;
The non-resident alien has completed familiarization and Basic Training, as required in § 15.1105;
The non-resident alien, if serving as a Lifeboat Operator, has the necessary Lifeboat Operator's endorsement; and
The non-resident alien has completed the training for crewmembers on passenger ships performing duties involving safety or care for passengers, as required in part 12, subpart I of this subchapter.
No more than 25 percent of the total number of ratings on a U.S.-flagged large passenger vessel may be aliens, whether admitted to the United States for permanent residence or authorized for employment in the United States as non-resident aliens.
The owner or operator of a U.S.-flagged large passenger vessel employing non-resident aliens holding Coast Guard-issued MMCs described in part 12, subpart H of this subchapter must—
Retain custody of all non-resident alien MMCs for the duration of employment, under § 12.811 of this subchapter; and
Return all non-resident alien MMCs to the Coast Guard upon termination of employment, under § 12.811 of this subchapter.
The owner or operator of a U.S.-flagged large passenger vessel employing non-resident aliens holding Coast Guard-issued MMCs described in part 12, subpart H of this subchapter is subject to the civil penalty provisions specified in 46 U.S.C. 8103(f), for any violation of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78003, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019]
Source
Source: Redesignated by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78001, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 3306, 3703, 8101, 8102, 8103, 8104, 8105, 8301, 8304, 8502, 8503, 8701, 8702, 8901, 8902, 8903, 8904, 8905(b), 8906 and 9102; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; and DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38652, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93118, Nov. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78003, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019]