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Title 46

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  1. Title 46 —Shipping
  2. Chapter I —Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  3. Subchapter B —Merchant Marine Officers and Seamen
  4. Part 11 —Requirements for Officer Endorsements
  5. Subpart C   View Full Text
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Title 46ShippingPart / Section
Chapter ICoast Guard, Department of Homeland Security1 – 199
Subchapter BMerchant Marine Officers and Seamen10 – 16
Part 11Requirements for Officer Endorsements11.101 – 11.1105
Subpart CSTCW Officer Endorsements11.301 – 11.337
§ 11.301Requirements for STCW officer endorsements.
§ 11.302Basic Training.
§ 11.303Advanced firefighting.
§ 11.304STCW deck officer endorsements.
§ 11.305Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Master of vessels of 3,000 GT or more (management level).
§ 11.307Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Chief Mate of vessels of 3,000 GT or more (management level).
§ 11.309Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of vessels of 500 GT or more (operational level).
§ 11.311Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Master of vessels of 500 GT or more and less than 3,000 GT (management level).
§ 11.313Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Chief Mate of vessels of 500 GT or more and less than 3,000 GT (management level).
§ 11.315Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Master of vessels of less than 500 GT (management level).
§ 11.317Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Master of vessels of less than 500 GT limited to near-coastal waters (management level).
§ 11.319Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of vessels of less than 500 GT (operational level).
§ 11.321Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of vessels of less than 500 GT limited to near-coastal waters (operational level).
§ 11.323STCW engineer officer endorsements.
§ 11.325Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Chief Engineer Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000 kW/4,000 HP propulsion power or more (management level).
§ 11.327Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Second Engineer Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000kW/4,000 HP propulsion power or more (management level).
§ 11.329Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch in a manned engineroom or Designated Duty Engineer in a periodically unmanned engineroom on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP propulsion power or more (operational level).
§ 11.331Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Chief Engineer Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more and less than 3,000 kW/4,000 HP propulsion power (management level).
§ 11.333Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Second Engineer Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW/1,000 HP or more and less than 3,000 kW/4,000 HP propulsion power (management level).
§ 11.335Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as an Electro-technical Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more (operational level).
§ 11.337Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Vessel Security Officer.
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