§7311a. Able seamen—fishing industry — Inbound Citations

Citations to 46 U.S.C. § 7311a as a whole

• 46 U.S.C. § 7312(f)

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  (f) Individuals qualified as able seamen—fishing industry under section 7311a of this title may constitute—

  (1) all of the able seamen required on a fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and of more than 1,600 gross tons but not more than 5,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and

  (2) all of the able seamen required on a fish processing vessel entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products but of not more than 5,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title.
• 46 U.S.C. § 7315(a)

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  (a) Graduation from a nautical school program may be substituted for the sea service requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title.
• 46 U.S.C. § 7315(b)

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  (b) The satisfactory completion of a training program approved by the Secretary may be substituted for not more than one-half of the sea service requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accordance with subsection (c).
• 46 U.S.C. § 7315(c)

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  (c) For purposes of subsection (b), training days undertaken in connection with training programs approved by the Secretary may be substituted for days of required sea service under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows:

  (1) Each shore-based training day in the form of classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea service requirements.

  (2) Each training day of laboratory training, practical demonstrations, and other similar training, may be substituted for 4 days of sea service requirements.

  (3) Each training day of full mission simulator training may be substituted for 6 days of sea service requirements.

  (4) Each training day underway on a vessel while enrolled in an approved training program may be substituted for 1½ days of sea service requirements, as long as—

  (A) the structured training provided while underway on a vessel is—

  (i) acceptable to the Secretary as part of the approved training program; and

  (ii) fully completed by the individual; and

  (B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to the endorsement being sought.