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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 D   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 DProfessional Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements11.401 – 11.497
§ 11.401Ocean and near-coastal national officer endorsements.
§ 11.402Tonnage requirements for national ocean or near-coastal endorsements for vessels of 1,600 GRT or more.
§ 11.403Structure of national deck officer endorsements.
§ 11.404Service requirements for Master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.405Service requirements for Chief Mate of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.406Service requirements for Second Mate of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.407Service requirements for Third Mate of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.410Requirements for deck officer endorsements for vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.412Service requirements for Master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.414Service requirements for Mate of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.416Service requirements for Mate of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.418Service requirements for Master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
§ 11.420Service requirements for Mate of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
§ 11.421Service requirements for Mate of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
§ 11.422Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as Master or Mate of vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.424Requirements for Master of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.425Requirements for Mate of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.426Requirements for Master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.427Requirements for Mate of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.428Requirements for Master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.429Requirements for a Limited Master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.430Endorsements for the Great Lakes and inland waters.
§ 11.431Tonnage requirements for Great Lakes and inland endorsements for vessels of 1,600 GRT or more.
§ 11.433Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.435Requirements for Master of inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.437Requirements for Mate of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.
§ 11.442Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.444Requirements for Mate of Great lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 1,600 GRT.
§ 11.446Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
§ 11.448Requirements for Mate of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.
§ 11.450Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as Master or Mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.452Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.454Requirements for Mate of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
§ 11.455Requirements for Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.456Requirements for Limited Master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.457Requirements for Master of inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.459Requirements for national endorsement as Master or Mate on rivers.
§ 11.462Requirements for national endorsement as Master or Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels.
§ 11.463General requirements for national endorsements as Master, Mate
§ 11.464Requirements for national endorsements as Master of Towing Vessels.
§ 11.465Requirements for national endorsements as Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels.
§ 11.466Requirements for national endorsements as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels.
§ 11.467Requirements for a national endorsement as Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels of less than 100 GRT.
§ 11.468National officer endorsements for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs).
§ 11.470National officer endorsements as Offshore Installation Manager.
§ 11.472National officer endorsements as Barge Supervisor.
§ 11.474National officer endorsements as Ballast Control Operator.
§ 11.480Radar Observer.
§ 11.482Assistance Towing.
§ 11.491National officer endorsements for service on offshore supply vessels.
§ 11.493Master-OSV.
§ 11.495Chief Mate-OSV.
§ 11.497Mate-OSV.
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