46 C.F.R. § 12.05-5 Physical requirements.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) All applicants for a certificate of service as able seaman shall be required to pass a physical examination given by a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service and present to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, a certificate executed by the Public Health Service Officer. Such certificate shall attest to the applicant's acuity of vision, color sense, hearing, and general physical condition. In exceptional cases where an applicant would be put to great inconvenience or expense to appear before a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service, the physical examination and certification may be made by any other reputable physician. (b) The medical examination for an able seaman is the same as for an original license as a deck officer as set forth in §10.205 of this subchapter. If the applicant is in possession of an unexpired deck license, the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may waive the requirement for a physical examination. [CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16640, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by USCG-1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 12—CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN
Subpart 12.05—Able Seamen
§ 12.05-5 Physical requirements.
