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§ 15.415 Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
§ 15.530 Large passenger vessels.
§ 15.820 Chief engineer.
§ 15.825 Engineers.
§ 15.830 Radio officers.
§ 15.835 Staff officers.
§ 15.840 Able seamen.
§ 15.845 Lifeboatmen.
§ 15.850 Lookouts.
§ 15.855 Cabin watchmen and fire patrolmen.
§ 15.860 Tankerman.
§ 15.901 Inspected vessels of less than 100 gross tons.
§ 15.905 Uninspected passenger vessels.
§ 15.910 Towing vessels.
§ 15.915 Engineer licenses.
Subpart I—Vessels in Foreign Trade
§ 15.1001 General.
§ 15.1010 California.
§ 15.1020 Hawaii.
§ 15.1030 New York and New Jersey.
§ 15.1040 Massachusetts.
§ 15.1050 North Carolina.
Subpart J—Vessels Subject to Requirements of STCW
§ 15.1101 General.
§ 15.1103 Employment and service within restrictions of a license, document, and STCW endorsement or of a certificate of training.
§ 15.1105 Familiarization and basic safety-training.
§ 15.1107 Maintenance of merchant mariners' records by owner or operator.
§ 15.1109 Watches.
§ 15.1111 Work hours and rest periods.
§ 15.1113 Vessel Security Officer (VSO).
(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in theFederal Registerand must ensure that the material is available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.
[CGD 81–059 and CGD 81–059a, 52 FR 38623 and 38670, Oct. 16, 1987]
Editorial Note: ForFederal Registercitations affecting §15.301, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
By April 15, 2009 a person may not employ or engage an individual, and an individual may not serve in a position in which an individual is required by law or regulation to hold an active License, Merchant Mariner Document (MMD), Certificate of Registry (COR), or STCW endorsement, unless the individual holds a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). All mariners holding an active License, MMD, COR or STCW endorsement issued by the Coast Guard must hold a valid TWIC issued by the Transportation Security Administration under 49 CFR part 1572.
[CG–2006–24196, 72 FR 3588, Jan. 25, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 25566, May 7, 2008]
(a) The definition of terms used in this section is the same as §12.40–3 of this subchapter.
(b) The owner or operator of a U.S.-flag large passenger vessel must ensure that any non-resident alien holding a Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner's document described in subpart 12.40 of this subchapter is provided the rights, protections, and benefits of the International Labor Organization's Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention of 1976.
(c) On U.S.-flag large passenger vessels, non-resident aliens holding a Coast-Guard issued merchant mariner's document described in subpart 12.40 of this subchapter:
(1) May only be employed in the steward's department on the vessel(s) specified on the merchant mariner's document or accompanying Coast Guard letter under §12.40–13(b)(1) of this subchapter;
(2) May only be employed for an aggregate period of 36 months actual service on all authorized U.S.-flag large passenger vessels combined, under §12.40–13(c) of this subchapter;
(3) May not perform watchstanding, engine room duty watch, or vessel navigation functions, under §12.40–13(b)(4) of this subchapter; and
(4) May perform emergency-related duties only if, under §12.40–13(b)(5) of this subchapter:
(i) The emergency-related duties do not require any other rating or endorsement, except lifeboatman as specified in §12.40–13(a)(3) of this subchapter;
(ii) The non-resident alien has completed familiarization and basic safety training, as required in §15.1105 of this part;
(d) No more than 25 percent of the total number of unlicensed seamen on a U.S.-flag large passenger vessel may be aliens, whether admitted to the United States for permanent residence or otherwise allowed to be employed in the United States as non-resident aliens.
(e) The owner or operator of a U.S.-flag large passenger vessel employing non-resident aliens holding Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner's documents described in subpart 12.40 of this subchapter must:
(1) Retain custody of all non-resident alien merchant mariner's documents for the duration of employment, under §12.40–13(b)(2) of this subchapter; and
(2) Return all non-resident alien merchant mariner's documents to the Coast Guard upon termination of employment, under §12.40–13(b)(3) of this subchapter.
(f) The owner or operator of a U.S.-flag large passenger vessel employing non-resident aliens holding Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner's documents described in subpart 12.40 of this subchapter is subject to the civil penalty provisions specified in 46 U.S.C. 8103(f), for any violation of this section.
[USCG–2007–27761, 72 FR 20286, Apr. 24, 2007]
(c) Any towing vessel operating in the pilotage waters of the Lower Mississippi River must be under the control of an officer who holds a first-class pilot's license or endorsement for that route, or meets the requirements of either paragraph (c)(1) or paragraph (c)(2) of this section as applicable:
[USCG–1999–6224, 66 FR 20944, Apr. 26, 2001, as amended at 68 FR 35818, June 17, 2003; USCG–2008–0906, 73 FR 56508, Sept. 29, 2008]
Table 15.812(e)(1)—Quick Reference Table for Federal Pilotage Requirements for U.S. Inspected Self-Propelled Vessels, Not Sailing on Register
Designated areas of pilotage waters (routes for which First Class Pilot's licenses are issued)
Nondesignated areas of pilotage waters (between the three mile line and the start of traditional pilotage routes)
Inspected self-propelled vessels greater than 1,600 GT, authorized by their Certificate of Inspection (COI) to proceed beyond the Boundary Line, or operating on the Great Lakes First Class Pilot Master or Mate may serve as pilot if the individual:
1. Is at least 21 years old.
2. Has an annual physical exam.
Inspected self-propelled vessels not more than 1,600 GT, authorized by their Certificate of Inspection to proceed beyond the Boundary Line, or operating on the Great Lakes First Class Pilot, or Master or Mate may serve as pilot if the individual:
2. Maintains current knowledge of the waters to be navigated.1
3. Has 4 round trips over the route.2 Master or Mate may serve as pilot if the individual:
Inspected self-propelled vessels greater than 1,600 GT, not authorized by their COI to proceed beyond the Boundary Line (Inland route vessels); other than vessels operating on the Great Lakes First Class Pilot Master or Mate may serve as pilot if the individual:
Inspected self-propelled vessels not more than 1,600 GT, not authorized by their COI to proceed beyond the Boundary Line (Inland route vessels); other than vessels operating on the Great Lakes No pilotage requirement No pilotage requirement.
1One round trip within the past 60 months.
2If the route is to be traversed during darkness, 1 of the 4 round trips must be made during darkness.
Table 15.812(e)(2)—Quick Reference Table for Federal Pilotage Requirements for U.S. Inspected Tank Barges, not Sailing on Register
Tank Barges greater than 10,000 GT, authorized by their Certificate of Inspection to proceed beyond the Boundary Line, or operating on the Great Lakes First Class Pilot Master, Mate, or Operator may serve as pilot if the individual:
2. Has an annual physical exam.1
3. Maintains current knowledge of the waters to be navigated.2
4. Has at least 6 months' service in the deck department on towing vessels engaged in towing.
Tank Barges 10,000 GT or less, authorized by their Certificate of Inspection to proceed beyond the Boundary Line, or operating on the Great Lakes First Class Pilot, or Master, Mate, or Operator may serve as pilot if the individual:
1. Is at least 21 years old
4. Has at least 6 months' service in the deck department on towing vessels engaged in towing operations.
5. Has 12 round trips over the route.3 Master, Mate, or Operator may serve as pilot if the individual:
Tank Barges authorized by their Certificate of Inspection for Inland routes only (Lakes, Bays, and Sounds/Rivers); other than vessels operating on the Great Lakes No pilotage requirement No pilotage requirement.
1Annual physical exam does not apply to an individual who will serve as a pilot of a Tank Barge of less than 1,600 gross tons.
2One round trip within the past 60 months.
3If the route is to be traversed during darkness, 3 of the 12 round trips must be made during darkness.
(f) In Prince William Sound, Alaska, coastwise seagoing vessels over 1,600 gross tons and propelled by machinery and subject to inspection under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 37 must:
(1) When operating from 60°49' North latitude to the Port of Valdez be under the direction and control of a federally licensed pilot who:
(i) Is operating under the Federal license;
(ii) Holds a license issued by the State of Alaska; and
(iii) Is not a member of the crew of the vessel.
(2) Navigate with either two licensed deck officers on the bridge or a federally licensed pilot when operating South of 60°49' North latitude and in the approaches through Hinchinbrook Entrance and in the area bounded:
(i) On the West by a line one mile west of the western boundary of the Traffic Separation Scheme;
(ii) On the East by 146°00' West longitude;
(iii) On the North by 60°49' North latitude; and
(iv) On the South by that area of Hinchinbrook Entrance within the territorial sea bounded by 60° 07' North latitude and 146°31.5' West longitude.
[CGD 84–060, 59 FR 4842, Feb. 2, 1994, as amended by CGD 84–060, 60 FR 20652, 20653, Apr. 27, 1995; USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58343, Sept. 30, 2004]
(a) Each person in the required complement of licensed deck individuals, including the master, on inspected vessels of 300 gross tons or over which are radar equipped, shall hold an endorsement as radar observer.
(b) Each person who is employed or serves as pilot in accordance with Federal law on board vessels of 300 gross tons or over which are radar equipped, shall hold an endorsement as radar observer.
(c) Each person having to be licensed under 46 U.S.C. 8904(a) for employment or service as master, mate, or operator on board an uninspected towing vessel of 8 meters (approximately 26 feet) or more in length must, if the vessel is equipped with radar, hold an endorsement as radar observer.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38652, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by CGD 94–041, 60 FR 8309, Feb. 14, 1995; CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51196, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58343, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG–2006–26202, 73 FR 52795, Sept. 11, 2008]
(a) There must be an individual holding an appropriate license as chief engineer or a license authorizing service as chief engineer employed on board the following inspected mechanically propelled vessels:
(1) Seagoing or Great Lakes vessels of 200 gross tons and over.
(2) Offshore supply vessels of more than 200 gross tons.
(3) Inland (other than Great Lakes) vessels of 300 gross tons and over, if the OCMI determines that a licensed individual responsible for the vessel's mechanical propulsion is necessary.
(b) An individual engaged or employed to perform the duties of chief engineer on a mechanically propelled, uninspected, seagoing, documented vessel of 200 gross tons or over must hold an appropriate license authorizing service as a chief engineer.
(a) An individual in charge of an engineering watch on a mechanically propelled, seagoing, documented vessel of 200 gross tons or over, other than an individual described in §15.820, must hold an appropriate license authorizing service as an assistant engineer.
(b) The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection determines the minimum number of licensed engineers required for the safe operation of inspected vessels.
Radio officers are required on certain merchant vessels of the United States. The determination of when a radio officer is required is based on the Federal Communications Commission requirements.
Staff officers, when carried, must be registered as specified in part 10 of this chapter.
(a) With certain exceptions, 46 U.S.C. 8702 applies to all vessels of at least 100 gross tons. At 1east 65 percent of the deck crew of these vessels, excluding licensed individuals, must be able seamen. For vessels permitted to maintain a two watch system, the percentage of able seamen may be reduced to 50 percent.
(b) Able seamen are rated as: unlimited, limited, special, offshore supply vessel, sail, and fishing industry, under the provisions of part 12 of this chapter. 46 U.S.C. 7312 specifies the categories of able seamen (i.e., unlimited, limited, etc.) necessary to meet the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 8702.
(c) It is the responsibility of the master or person in charge to ensure that the able seamen in the service of the vessel meet the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 7312 and 8702.
The number of lifeboatmen required for a vessel are specified in the parts of the regulations dealing with the inspection of that specific type of vessel.
[USCG–2007–29018, 72 FR 53964, Sept. 21, 2007]
(a) On vessels carrying passengers at night, the master or person in charge shall ensure that a suitable number of watchmen are in the vicinity of the cabins or staterooms and on each deck, to guard against and give alarm in case of fire or other danger.
(b) On a fish processing vessel of more than 100 gross tons, there must be a suitable number of watchmen trained in firefighting on board when hot work is being done, to guard against and give alarm in case of a fire.
(c) For the watchmen described in paragraph (a) of this section, the owner or operator of an uninspected passenger vessel not more than 300 gross tons may substitute the use of fire detectors, heat detectors, smoke detectors, and high-water alarms with audible- and visual-warning indicators, in addition to other required safety alarms, only when each of the following conditions are met:
(6) The vessel is underway for no more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period, and the master of the vessel has chosen to operate with less than a three-watch system in accordance with §15.705.
[CGD 81–059, 52 FR 38652, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by USCG-1999–5040, 67 FR 34767, May 15, 2002]
(a) The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, enters on the Certificate of Inspection issued to each manned tank vessel subject to the regulations in this chapter the number of crewmembers required to hold valid merchant mariners' documents with the proper tankerman endorsement. Table 15.860(a)(1) provides the minimal requirements for tankermen aboard manned tank vessels; Table 15.860(a)(2) provides the tankerman endorsements required for personnel aboard tankships.
(b) For each tankship of more than 5,000 gross tons certified for voyages beyond the Boundary Line:
(1) The number of “Tankerman-PICs” or restricted “Tankerman-PICs” carried must be not fewer than two.
(2) The number of “Tankerman-Assistants” carried must be not fewer than three.
(3) The number of “Tankerman-Engineers” carried must be not fewer than two.
(c) For each tankship of 5,000 gross tons or less certified for voyages beyond the Boundary Line:
(2) The number of “Tankerman-Engineers” carried must be not fewer than two, unless only one engineer is required, in which case the number of “Tankerman-Engineers” carried may be just one.
(d) For each tankship not certified for voyages beyond the Boundary Line, if the total crew complement is:
(1) One or two, the number of “Tankerman-PICs” or restricted “Tankerman-PICs” carried may be just one.
(2) More than two, the number of “Tankerman-PICs” or restricted “Tankerman-PICs” carried must be not fewer than two.
(e) For each tank barge manned under §31.15–5 of this chapter, if the total crew complement is:
(1) One or two, the number of “Tankerman-PICs”, restricted “Tankerman-PICs”, “Tankerman-PICs (Barge)”, or restricted “Tankerman-PICs (Barge)” carried may be just one.
(2) More than two, the number of “Tankerman-PICs”, restricted “Tankerman-PICs”, “Tankerman-PICs (Barge)”, or restricted “Tankerman-PICs (Barge)” carried must be not fewer than two.
(f) The following personnel aboard each tankship certified for voyages beyond the Boundary Line shall hold valid merchant mariners' documents, endorsed as follows:
(1) The master and chief mate shall each hold a “Tankerman-PIC” or restricted “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement.
(2) The chief, first assistant, and cargo engineers shall each hold a “Tankerman-Engineer” or “Tankerman (PIC)” endorsement.
(3) Each licensed person acting as the PIC of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk shall hold a “Tankerman-PIC” or restricted “Tankerman-PIC” endorsement.
(4) Each licensed or unlicensed person, who is assigned by the PIC duties and responsibilities related to the cargo or cargo-handling equipment during a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk but is not directly supervised by the PIC, shall hold a “Tankerman-Assistant” endorsement.
(h) Because STCW does not recognize restricted Tankerman-PIC endorsements, persons may act under these only aboard vessels conducting business inside the Boundary Line.
Table 15.860(a)(1)—Minimal Requirements for Tankermen Aboard Manned Tank Vessels
Tankerman PIC or tankerman PIC (barge)
Over 5000 GT 2 3 2
5000 GT or less 2 *2
Tankship Not Certified for Voyages Beyond Boundary Line **2
Tank Barge ***2
*If only one engineer is required, then only one Tankerman Engineer is required.
**If the total crew complement is one or two persons, then only one Tankerman PIC is required.
***If the total crew complement is one or two persons, then only one Tankerman PIC or Tankerman PIC (Barge) is required.
Table 15.860(a)(2)—Tankermen Endorsements Required for Personnel Aboard Tankships
Chief Mate P
Chief Engineer P or P
First Assistant Engineer P or P
Cargo Engineer P or P
Licensed Person Acting as PIC of Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk P
Licensed or Unlicensed Person Not Directly Supervised by PIC P
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17154, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8, 1997]
(a) An individual holding a license as mate or pilot of inspected, self-propelled vessels of over 200 gross tons is authorized to serve as master on inspected vessels of less than 100 gross tons within any restrictions on the individual's license.
(b) An individual holding a license authorizing service as master or mate of inspected, self-propelled vessels is authorized to serve as master or mate, respectively, of non-self-propelled vessels other than sail vessels, within any restrictions on the individual's license.
(c) An individual holding a license authorizing service as master or mate of inspected, sail vessels is authorized to serve as master or mate, respectively, of other non-self-propelled vessels, within any restrictions on the individual's license.
(d) An individual holding a license authorizing service as master or mate of inspected, auxiliary sail vessels, is authorized to serve as master or mate, respectively, of self-propelled and non-self-propelled vessels, within any restrictions on the individual's license.
(a) An individual holding a license as master or pilot of an inspected, self-propelled vessel is authorized to serve as operator of an uninspected passenger vessel under 100 gross tons within any restrictions, other than gross tonnage limitations, on the individual's license.
(b) An individual holding a license as a master or pilot of an inspected, self-propelled vessel is authorized to serve as master, as required by 46 CFR 15.805(a)(6), of an uninspected passenger vessel of at least 100 gross tons within any restrictions, including gross tonnage and route, on the individual's license.
(c) An individual holding a license as mate of inspected, self-propelled vessels (other than Great Lakes, inland, or river vessels of not more than 200 gross tons) is authorized to serve as operator of uninspected passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons within any restrictions, other than gross tonnage limitations, on the individual's license.
[USCG 1999–6224, 66 FR 20944, Apr. 26, 2001]
The following licenses authorize the holder to serve as noted, within any restrictions on the license:
(a) A designated duty engineer license authorizes service as chief or assistant engineer on vessels of not more than 500 gross tons in the following manner:
(1) A designated duty engineer limited to vessels of not more than 1000 horsepower or 4000 horsepower may serve only on near coastal, Great Lakes, or inland waters;
(b) A chief engineer (limited-oceans) license authorizes service as chief or assistant engineer on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of not more than 1600 gross tons on ocean, near coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
(c) A chief engineer (limited-near coastal) license authorizes service as chief or assistant engineer on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of not more than 1600 gross tons on near coastal or Great Lakes waters.
(d) An assistant engineer (limited-oceans) license authorizes service on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of not more than 1600 gross tons on ocean, near coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
Source: CGD 92–061, 60 FR 24796, May 10, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Self-propelled vessels engaged in foreign commerce are required to use a pilot holding an appropriately endorsed Federal first class pilot's license issued by the Coast Guard when operating in the navigable waters of the United States specified in this subpart.
(a) Carlsbad, CA. The waters including the San Diego Gas and Electric, Encina Power Plant, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 33°10'06"N, longitude 117°21'42"W, thence southwesterly to latitude 33°08'54"N, longitude 117°24'36"W, thence southwesterly to latitude 33°04'30"N, longitude 117°21'42"W, thence northeasterly to latitude 33°05'36"N, longitude 117°18'54"W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to latitude 33°10'06"N, longitude 117°21'42"W.
(b) Huntington Beach, CA. The waters including the Golden West Refining Company, Huntington Beach Marine Terminal, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 33°39'06"N, longitude 118°00'0"W, thence westerly to latitude 33°39'18"N, longitude 118°05'12"W, thence southeasterly along a line drawn three nautical miles from the baseline to latitude 33°35'30"N, longitude 118°00'00"W, thence easterly to latitude 33°35'30"N, longitude 117°52'30"W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to latitude 33°39'06"N, longitude 118°00'00"W.
(c) El Segundo, CA. The waters including the Chevron USA, El Segundo Marine Terminal, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 33°56'18"N, longitude 118°26'18"W, thence westerly to latitude 33°56'18"N, longitude 118°30'48"W, thence southeasterly along a line drawn three nautical miles from the baseline to latitude 33°51'48"N, longitude 118°27'54"W, thence easterly to latitude 33°51'48"N, longitude 118°24'00"W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to latitude 33°56'18"N, longitude 118°26'18"W.
(d) Oxnard, CA. The waters including the Southern California Edison Company, Mandalay Generating Station, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 34°14'12"N, longitude 119°16'00"W, thence westerly to latitude 34°14'12"N, longitude 119°19'36"W, thence southeasterly along a line drawn three nautical miles from the baseline to latitude 34°09'24"N, longitude 119°17'20"W, thence easterly to latitude 34°09'24"N, longitude 119°13'24"W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to latitude 34°14'24"N, longitude 119°16'00"W.
(e) Goleta, CA. The waters including the ARCO, Ellwood Marine Terminal, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 34°26'12"N, longitude 119°57'00"W, thence southerly to latitude 34°22'48"N, longitude 119°57'00"W, thence southeasterly along a line drawn three nautical miles from the baseline to latitude 34°21'06"N, longitude 119°50'30.5"W, thence northerly to latitude 34°24'18"N, longitude 119°50'30"W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to latitude 34°26'12"N, longitude 119°57'00"W.
(f) Gaviota, CA. The waters including the Texaco Trading and Transportation, Gaviota Marine Terminal, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 34°28'06"N, longitude 120°16'00"W, thence southerly to latitude 34°25'06"N, longitude 120°16'00"W, thence easterly along a line drawn three nautical miles from the baseline to latitude 34°25'24"N, longitude 120°08'30"W, thence northerly to latitude 34°28'24"N, longitude 120°08'30"W, thence westerly along the shoreline to latitude 34°28'06"N, longitude 120°16'00"W.
(g) Moss Landing, CA. The waters including the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Power Plant, lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 36°49'00"N, longitude 121°47'42"W, thence westerly to latitude 36°49'00"N, longitude 121°51'00"W, thence southerly to latitude 36°47'00"N, longitude 121°51'00"W thence easterly to latitude 36°47'00"N, longitude 121°47'54"W, thence northerly along the shoreline to latitude 36°49'00"N, longitude 121°47'42"W.
(h) Estero Bay, CA. The waters including various moorings, including the Pacific Gas and Electric Company mooring and the two Chevron Oil Company Terminals lying within an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 36°25'00"N, longitude 120°52'30"W, thence westerly to latitude 36°25'00"N, longitude 120°56'00"W, thence southerly to latitude 36°22'00"N, longitude 120°56'00"W, thence easterly to latitude 36°22'00"N, longitude 120°52'12"W, thence northerly along the shoreline to latitude 36°25'00"N, longitude 120°52'30"W.
(i) San Luis Obispo Bay, CA. The waters including the Unocal Corporation Avila Terminal and the approaches thereto, lying in an area bounded by a line beginning at latitude 35°09'42"N, longitude 120°46'00"W, thence southerly to latitude 35°07'00"N, longitude 120°46'00"W, thence easterly to latitude 35°07'00"N, longitude 120°43'00"W, thence northerly to latitude 35°10'24"N, longitude 120°43'00"W, thence westerly along the shoreline to latitude 35°09'42"N, longitude 120°46'00"W.
[CGD 92–061, 60 FR 24796, Jan. 4, 1995, as amended by USCG-1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998]
The following offshore marine oil terminals located within U.S. navigable waters of the State of Hawaii: Barbers Point, Island of Oahu. The waters including the Hawaiian Independent Refinery, Inc. and the Chevron moorings lying within an area bounded by a line bearing 180 degrees true from Barbers Point Light to latitude 21°14.8'N, longitude 158°06.4'W, thence easterly to latitude 21°14.8'N, longitude 158°03.3'W, thence northeasterly to latitude 21°15.6'N, longitude 158°01.1'W, thence northwesterly to latitude 21°18.5'N, longitude 158°02.0'W, thence westerly along the shoreline to latitude 21°17.8'N, longitude 158°06.4'W.
Note to §15.1030: “Intra-port transit” as used in this section includes the movement of a foreign-trade vessel inbound from sea from the point where a State-licensed pilot ceases providing pilotage to another point within the identified areas ( i.e. , a dock or anchorage). Likewise, intra-port transit also includes the movement of a foreign-trade vessel outbound to sea from a point within the identified areas ( i.e. , a dock or anchorage) to the point where a State licensed pilot begins providing pilotage.
[CGD 92–061, 60 FR 24796, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58344, Sept. 30, 2004]
(a) Cape Cod Bay south of latitude 41°48'54"N;
(c) Buzzards Bay east of a line extending from the southernmost point of Wilbur Point (latitude 41°34'55"N longitude 70°51'15"W) to the easternmost point of Pasque Island (latitude 41°26'55"N longitude 70°50'30"W).
[CGD 92–061, 60 FR 24796, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 10, 1998]
(1) The waters of the Cape Fear River from the boundary line established by 46 CFR 7.60 to Latitude 34° 16.5'N.
(2) The waters of the Northeast Cape Fear River from its confluence with the Cape Fear River at Point Peter to Latitude 34°17'N.
[CGD 97–073, 63 FR 57255, Oct. 27, 1998]
Source: CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34539, June 26, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart, the term—
(1) STCW means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995;
(2) STCW Code means the Seafarer's Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code;
(3) Seagoing vessel means a self-propelled vessel in commercial service that operates beyond the Boundary Line established by 46 CFR part 7. It does not include a vessel that navigates exclusively on inland waters;
(4) Rest means a period of time during which the person concerned is off duty, is not performing work (which includes administrative tasks such as chart corrections or preparation of port-entry documents), and is allowed to sleep without being interrupted; and
(5) Overriding operational conditions means circumstances in which essential shipboard work cannot be delayed for safety or environmental reasons, or could not reasonably have been anticipated at the commencement of the voyage.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in §15.1103(d), the regulations in this subpart apply to seagoing vessels subject to STCW.
(c) A vessel that has on board a valid Safety Management Certificate and a copy of a Document of Compliance issued for that vessel in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 3205 is presumed in compliance with the regulations in this subpart.
[CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34539, June 26, 1997, as amended by USCG–2008–0028, 73 FR 29071, May 20, 2008]
(a) On board a seagoing vessel operating beyond the Boundary Line, no person may employ or engage any person to serve, and no person may serve, in a position requiring a person to hold an STCW endorsement, including master, chief mate, chief engineer, second engineer, officer of the navigational or engineering watch, or radio operator, unless the person serving holds an appropriate, valid STCW certificate or endorsement issued in accordance with part 10 or 12 of this chapter.
(b) On board a seagoing vessel of 500 GT or more as determined under the International Tonnage Convention, no person may employ or engage any person to serve, and no person may serve, as a rating forming part of the navigational watch, except for training, unless the person serving holds an appropriate, valid STCW certificate or endorsement issued in accordance with part 12 of this chapter.
(c) After January 31, 2002, on board a seagoing vessel driven by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW [1,000 hp] propulsion power or more, no person may employ or engage any person to serve, and no person may serve, in a rating forming part of a watch in a manned engine-room, nor may any person be designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room, except for training or for the performance of duties of an unskilled nature, unless the person serving holds an appropriate, valid STCW certificate or endorsement issued in accordance with part 12 of this chapter.
(d) You must hold documentary evidence to show you meet the requirements of §10.1005 (if licensed) or §12.30–5 (if unlicensed) of this chapter if you are a master or crewmember on board a Ro-Ro passenger ship to which a certificate signifying compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS), has been issued.
(e) You must hold documentary evidence to show you meet the requirements of §10.1105 (if licensed) or §12.35–5 (if unlicensed) of this chapter if you are a master or crewmember on board a vessel that is—
(f) After January 31, 2002, on board a seagoing vessel required to comply with provisions of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in Chapter IV of SOLAS, no person may employ or engage any person to serve, and no person may serve, as the master, chief mate, or officer of the navigational watch, unless the person serving holds the appropriate certificate for operator of radio in GMDSS.
(h) After January 31, 2002, on board a seagoing vessel fitted with an Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), no person may employ or engage any person to serve, and no person may serve, as the master, chief mate, or officer of the navigational watch, unless the person so serving has been trained in the use of ARPA in accordance with §10.205 or §10.209 of this chapter, whichever is appropriate.
[CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34539, June 26, 1997, as amended by USCG-1999–5610, 67 FR 55069, Oct. 30, 2002; USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58344, Sept. 30, 2004]
(a) After January 31, 1997, on board a seagoing vessel, no person may assign any person to perform shipboard duties, and no person may perform those duties, unless the person performing them has received—
(1) Training in personal survival techniques as set out in the standard of competence under STCW Regulation VI/1; or
(i) Can communicate with other persons on board about elementary safety matters and understand informational symbols, signs, and alarm signals concerning safety;
(ii) Knows what to do if a person falls overboard; if fire or smoke is detected; or if the firm alarm or abandon-ship alarm sounds;
(iv) Can locate and don life-jackets;
(vi) Can take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency before seeking further medical assistance on board; and
(b) After January 31, 1997, on board a seagoing vessel, no person may assign a shipboard duty or responsibility to any person who is serving in a position that must be filled as part of the required crew complement, and no person may perform any such duty or responsibility, unless he or she is familiar with it and with all vessel's arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures, and characteristics relevant to his or her routine or emergency duties or responsibilities, in accordance with STCW Regulation I/14.
(c) After January 31, 1997, on board a seagoing vessel, no person may assign a shipboard duty or responsibility to any person who is serving in a position that must be filled as part of the required crew complement or who is assigned a responsibility on the muster list, and no person may perform any such duty or responsibility, unless the person performing it can produce evidence of having—
(1) Received appropriate approved basic safety training or instruction as set out in the standards of competence under STCW Regulation VI/1, with respect to personal survival techniques, fire prevention and fire-fighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety and social responsibilities; and
(2) Achieved or, if training has been completed, maintained competence within the last 5 years, in accordance with STCW regulation VI/1.
(d) Fish-processing vessels in compliance with the provisions of 46 CFR part 28 on instructions, drills, and safety orientation are deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section on familiarization and basic safety-training.
[CGD 95–062, 62 FR 34539, June 26, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58344, Sept. 30, 2004]
Each owner or operator of a U.S.-documented seagoing vessel shall ensure that procedures are in place, in respect of each merchant mariner holding a license or merchant mariner's document and serving on any such vessel, to ensure that the following information is maintained throughout his or her service, and is readily accessible to those in management responsible for the safety of the vessel and for the prevention of marine pollution:
(a) Medical fitness (such as results of a recent evaluation by a medical professional certifying that the mariner is physically able to perform the tasks and duties normally associated with a particular shipboard position or does not have an apparent medical condition that disqualifies him or her from the requirements of a particular shipboard position).
(b) Experience and training relevant to assigned shipboard duties (i.e., record of training completed, and of relevant on-the-job experience acquired).
(c) Competency in assigned shipboard duties (evidenced by copies of current licenses, documents, or endorsements that the mariner holds, as well as by a record of the most recent basic safety assessment and by instances where ship-specific familiarization has been achieved and maintained).
Each master of a vessel that operates beyond the Boundary Line shall ensure observance of the principles concerning watchkeeping set out in STCW Regulation VIII/2 and section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code.
(a) After January 31, 1997, each person assigned duty as officer in charge of a navigational or engineering watch, or duty as a rating forming part of a navigational or engineering watch, on board any vessel that operates beyond the Boundary Line shall receive a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period.
[USCG–2008–0028, 73 FR 29071, May 20, 2008]