46 C.F.R. § 10.446 Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 500 gross tons.
Title 46 - Shipping
The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for a license as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 500 gross tons is: (a) Three years total service on vessels. One year of the required service must have been as a master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position on vessels of over 50 gross tons while holding a license as master, as mate, or as operator of uninspected passenger vessels. (b) An applicant holding a license as master of ocean, near coastal, or Great Lakes and inland towing vessels is eligible for this license after six months of service as master of towing vessels and completion of a limited examination. This requires three and one-half years of service. Two years of this service must have been served while holding a license as master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels, or mate. [CGD 81–059, 54 FR 140, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG 1999–6224, 64 FR 63228, Nov. 19, 1999]
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PART 10—LICENSING OF MARITIME PERSONNEL
Subpart D—Professional Requirements for Deck Officers' Licenses
§ 10.446 Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 500 gross tons.
