46 C.F.R. § 10.910 Subjects for deck licenses.
Title 46 - Shipping
Table 10.910–1 gives the codes used in table 10.910–2 for all deck licenses. Table 10.910–2 indicates the examination subjects for each license, by code number. Figures in the body of the table, in place of the letter “x”, refer to notes.
Table 10.910–1 Codes for Deck Licenses Deck Licenses: 1. Master, Oceans/near coastal, any gross tons. 2. Chief mate, oceans/near coastal, any gross tons. 3. Master, oceans/near coastal, 500/1,600 gross tons. 4. Second mate, oceans/near coastal, any gross tons. 5. Third mate, oceans/near coastal, any gross tons. 6. Mate, oceans/near coastal, 500/1,600 gross tons. 7. Master, oceans/near coastal, and mate, near coastal, 200 gross tons (includes master, near coastal, 100 gross tons). 8. Operator, uninspected passenger vessels, near coastal. 9. Operator, uninspected passenger vessels, Great Lakes/inland. 10. Apprentice mate, towing vessels, ocean (domestic trade) and near-coastal routes. 11. Apprentice mate (steersman), towing vessels, Great Lakes and inland routes. 12. Steersman, towing vessels, Western Rivers. 13. Master, Great Lakes/inland, or master, inland, any gross tons. 14. Mate, Great Lakes/inland, any gross tons. 15. Master, Great Lakes/inland, 500/1,600 gross tons. 16. Mate, Great Lakes/inland, 500/1,600 gross tons. 17. Master or mate, Great Lakes/inland, 200 gross tons (includes master, Great Lakes/inland, 100 gross tons). 18. Master, rivers, any gross tons. 19. Master, rivers, 500/1,600 gross tons. 20. Mate, rivers, 500/1,600 gross tons. 21. Master or mate, rivers, 200 gross tons (includes master, rivers, 100 gross tons). 22. Master, uninspected fishing industry vessels, oceans/near coastal. 23. Mate, uninspected fishing industry vessels, oceans/near coastal. 24. First class pilot. [CGD 81–059a, 55 FR 14802, Apr. 18, 1990, as amended by USCG-1999–6224, 64 FR 63235, Nov. 19, 1999; USCG-2001–10224, 66 FR 48619, Sept. 21, 2001]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 10—LICENSING OF MARITIME PERSONNEL
Subpart I—Subjects of License Examinations and Practical Demonstrations of Competence
§ 10.910 Subjects for deck licenses.
Table 10.910-2_License Codes-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examination topics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Navigation and position determination: Ocean Track Plotting: Middle Latitude Sailing......................... 1 1 .. 1 1 Mercator Sailing................................ X X .. 1 1 Great Circle Sailing............................ 1 1 .. 1 Parallel Sailing................................ 1 1 .. 1 1 ETA............................................. X X 1 X X Piloting: Distance Off.................................... .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Bearing Problems................................ .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Fix or Running Fix.............................. .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Chart Navigation................................ .. X X X X X X X X X X 2 X X X X X 2 2 2 2 X X X Dead Reckoning.................................. .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Celestial Observations: Special Cases (hi/lo Alt., Backsight)........... 1 Latitude by Polaris............................. 1 1 1 1 Latitude by Meridian Transit.................... 1 Lat. by Meridian Transit (Sun Only)............. X X 1 X X 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Fix or Running Fix (Any Body)................... X X 1 X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Fix or Running Fix (Sun Only)................... .. .. .. .. X 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Star Identification............................. 1 1 1 1 Star Selection.................................. 1 X 1 X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Times of Celestial Phenomena: Time of Meridian Transit........................ 1 Time of Meridian Transit (Sun Only)............. X X 1 X X 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Second Estimate Meridian Transit................ 1 Zone Time Sun Rise/Set/Twilight............. X X 1 1 1 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Zone Time Moon Rise/Set..................... X X .. 1 Speed by RPM.................................... X X .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Fuel Conservation............................... X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Electronic Navigation........................... X X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Instruments and Accessories..................... X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Aids to Navigation.............................. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Charts, Navigation Publications, and Notices to X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Mariners....................................... Naut. Astronomy & Nav. Definitions.......... X X .. X X Chart Sketch.................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4Seamanship: Marlinspike Seamanship.............................. .. .. .. X X X X X X X X X .. X .. X X X X X X X X X Purchases, Blocks and Tackle........................ .. .. .. X X X X .. .. X X X .. X .. X X X X X X X X X Small Boat Handling Under Oars or Sail.............. .. .. .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X XWatchkeeping: COLREGS............................................. X X X X X X X X 5 X 5 .. 5 5 5 5 5 .. .. .. .. X X 5 Inland Navigational Rules........................... X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Basic Principles, Watchkeeping...................... X X X X X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X Navigation Safety Regs. (33 CFR 164)................ X X .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X .. .. .. X .. .. .. 6 6 6Radar Equipment: Radar Observer Certificate.......................... X X X X X X 1 .. .. 1 .. .. X X .. .. .. X .. .. .. X X XCompass-Magnetic and Gyro: Principles of Gyro Compass.......................... X X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. .. .. .. .. X X Principles of Magnetic Compass...................... X X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X Magnetic Compass Adjustment......................... X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X Gyro Compass Error/Correction....................... X X X X X X 7 .. .. .. X X X X X X 7 .. .. .. .. X X X Magnetic Compass Error/Correction................... X X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Determination of Compass Error: Azimuth (Any Body).......................... X X .. 1 Azimuth (Sun Only).......................... .. .. 1 .. X 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Amplitude (Any Body)........................ X Amplitude (Sun Only)........................ .. X 1 X X 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Deviation Table Construction................ X X 1 X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Terrestrial Observation..................... .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Gyro Controlled Systems......................... X X X X .. X Operation & Care of Main Gyro Systems....... X X X X .. XMeteorology and Oceanography: Characteristics of Weather Systems.................. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Ocean Current Systems............................... .. X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X Weather Charts and Reports.......................... .. X X X X .. X .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X Tides and Tidal Currents: Extensive Tidal Effects..................... X X X Terms and Definitions....................... .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Publications................................ .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Calculations................................ .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X XShip Maneuvering and Handling: Approaching Pilot Vessel or Station................. X X X .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X Shiphandling in Rivers, Estuaries................... X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .. X Maneuvering in Shallow Water........................ X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .. X Interaction with Bank/Passing Ship.................. X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .. X Berthing and Unberthing............................. X X X .. .. X X X X X .. .. X X X .. X X X .. X X .. X Anchoring and Mooring............................... .. X X X X X X X X X .. .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X X X Dragging, Clearing Fouled Anchors................... .. X X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. X Drydocking, with & without Prior Damage......... .. X X Heavy Weather Operations............................ .. X X .. .. .. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. X X Maneuvering for Launching of Lifeboats and Liferafts .. X X .. .. .. X .. .. X .. .. X .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X in Heavy Weather................................... Receiving Survivors From Lfbts/Lfrfts............... .. X X .. .. .. X .. .. X X General: Turn Circle, Pivot Point, Advance and .. .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Transfer........................................... Determine Maneuvering Characteristics of Major .. X .. X X Vessel Types....................................... Wake Reduction...................................... .. X X .. .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .. X Ice Operations/Ice Navigation....................... X X X .. .. X .. .. .. X X X X 3 X 3 Towing Operations................................... .. X X X X X X .. .. X X X .. X .. X X X X X XShip Stability, Construction, and Damage Control: Principles of Ship Construction..................... .. X X X X .. X .. .. X 3 X 3 X X X Trim and Stability.................................. X X X X X X X .. .. X X X X 3 X 3 X X X .. X X X Damage Trim and Stability........................... X X X .. .. X 7 Stability, Trim, and Stress Calculation............. X X X X .. .. 7 Vessel Structural Members........................... .. X X X X X 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. X X 3 7 IMO Ship Stability Recommendations.................. X X Damage Control...................................... X X X .. .. X .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Change in Draft Due to Density...................... X XShip Power Plants: Marine Power Plant Operating Principles............. .. X X .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. 7 X X Ships' Auxiliary Machinery.......................... .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. X .. .. X X Marine Engineering Terms............................ .. X X .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. 7 X X Small Engine Operations and Maintenance............. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. XCargo Handling and Stowage: Cargo Stowage and Security, Including Cargo Gear.... .. X X X X X 7 .. .. .. .. .. X X X X 7 X X X Loading and Discharging Operations.................. .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X International Regulations for Cargoes, Especially X X X IMDG............................................... Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo Regulations............... X X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Tank Vessel Safety.................................. .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Cargo Piping and Pumping Systems.................... .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Cargo Oil Terms and Definitions..................... .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Ballasting, Tank Clean., & Gas Free Ops......... .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Load on Top Procedures.............................. .. X X X X X .. .. .. .. .. X X X X .. X X X Barge Regulations (Operations)...................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X XFire Prevention and Firefighting Appliances: Organization of Fire Drills......................... .. X X X X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Classes and Chemistry of Fire....................... .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Firefighting Systems................................ .. X X X X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Firefighting Equip. and Regulations................. .. X X X X X 7 .. .. X X X X X X X 7 X X X 7 X X Firefighting Equip. & Regs. for T-Boats......... .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. X Basic Firefighting and Prevention................... .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XEmergency Procedures: Ship Beaching Precautions........................... .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X Actions Prior To/After Grounding.................... .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Refloating a Grounded Ship.......................... .. X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Collision........................................... .. X X .. .. .. X X .. X X X X .. X .. X X X .. X Temporary Repairs................................... .. X X X .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Passenger/Crew Safety in Emergency.................. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Fire or Explosion................................... .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abandon Ship Procedures............................. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Emergency Steering.................................. .. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X .. .. X X Rescuing Surv. From Ship/Airc. in Dist.............. .. X X X X X X .. .. X .. .. X X X X X X X Man Overboard Procedures............................ .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Emergency Towing.................................... X X X .. .. .. X .. .. XMedical Care: Knowledge and use of: Int'l. Medical Guide for Ships.................. .. X X Ship Med. Chest and Med. Aid at Sea............. .. X X Medical Sec., Inter. Code of Signals............ .. X X X X 1st Aid Guide: Accidents with Dangerous Goods... .. X X First Aid....................................... .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XMaritime Law: International Maritime Law: Int'l. Convention on Load Lines................. X X X SOLAS........................................... X X X .. .. .. 7 MARPOL 73/78.................................... X X X X X International Health Regulations................ X X X Other International Instruments for Ship/Pass./ X X X Crew/Cargo Safety.............................. National Maritime Law: Load Lines...................................... X X X .. .. X X .. .. X X .. 3 3 3 3 7 Cert. and Documentation of Vessels.............. X X X .. .. .. X X X X X X X .. X .. X X X .. X X Rules & Regs. for Inspected Vessels......... X X X X X X 7 .. .. .. .. .. X X X X 7 X X X 7 Rules & Regs. for Inspected T-Boats......... .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. X Rules and Regs for Uninsp. Vessels.............. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X X X X X .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. X X X Pollution Prevention Regulations................ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Pilotage........................................ X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X Licensing & Certification of Seamen......... X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Shipment and Discharge, Manning................. X .. X .. .. .. X .. .. X .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Title 46 U.S. Code.............................. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Captain of the Port Regulations, Vessel Traffic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X Service Procedures for the Route Desired.......Shipboard Management and Training: Personnel Management................................ X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Shipboard Organization.............................. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Required Crew Training.............................. X X X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Ship Sanitation..................................... X X X .. .. .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Vessel Alteration/Repair_Hot Work................... X X X .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. X .. X .. .. X X Safety.............................................. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XShip's Business: Charters............................................ X X X Liens, Salvage...................................... X X X Insurance........................................... X X X Entry, Clearance.................................... X X X Certificates and Documents Required................. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XCommunications: Flashing Light...................................... X X .. X X Radiotelephone Communications....................... .. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Radiotelegraphy Emerg. Dist. Signals................ .. X .. X X Signals: Storm/Wreck/Dist./Special.................. .. X X X X X X X X X X .. X X X X X X X X X X X International Code of Signals....................... .. X X X XLifesaving: Survival at Sea..................................... .. X X X X X X .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X X Lifesaving Appliance Regulations.................... .. X X X X X 7 .. .. .. .. .. X X X .. 7 X X X 7 Lifesaving Appliance Regs. for T-Boats.............. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. X Lifesaving Appliance Operation...................... .. X X X X X 7 X X X X .. X X X X 7 X X X 7 X X Lifesaving Appliance Ops. for T-Boats............... .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. .. XSearch and Rescue: Search and Rescue Procedures........................ X X X Amver............................................... X X XSAIL/AUXILIARY SAIL VESSELS ADDENDUM (8): Any other subject considered necessary to establish X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X the applicant's proficiency........................--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1_For ocean routes only.2_River chart navigation only.3_Topic covered only on Great Lakes specific module(s) taken for ``Great Lakes and inland'' routes.4_Including recommended courses, distances, prominent aids to navigation, depths of waters in channels and over hazardous shoals, other important features of the route, such as character of the bottom. The OCMI may accept chart sketching of only a portion or portions of the route for long or extended routes.5_Take COLREGS if license not limited to non-COLREG waters.6_For licenses over 1600 gross tons.7_For licenses over 100 gross tons.8_Sail vessel safety precautions, rules of the road, operations, heavy weather procedures, navigation, maneuvering, and sailing terminology. Applicants for sail/auxiliary sail endorsements to master, mate or operator of uninspected passenger vessels licenses are also tested in the subjects contained in this addendum.
