46 C.F.R. § 12.15-15 Engineman.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) An applicant for a certificate as engineman shall be a person holding a merchant mariner's document endorsed as fireman/watertender and oiler, or junior engineer. The applicant shall be eligible for such certification upon furnishing one of the following: (1) Satisfactory documentary evidence of sea service of 6 months in any one or combination of junior engineer, fireman/watertender or oiler on steam vessels of 4,000 horsepower or over; or, (2) Documentary evidence from an operator of a partially automated steam vessel that he has completed satisfactorily at least 2 weeks indoctrination and training in the engine department of a partially automated steam vessel of 4,000 horsepower or over; or (3) Satisfactory completion of a course of training for engineman acceptable to the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center. (b) The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, who is satisfied that an applicant for the rating of engineman meets the requirements specified in this section, will endorse this rating on the current merchant mariner's document held by the applicant. (c) Any holder of a merchant mariner's document endorsed for any unlicensed rating in the engine department, QMED—any rating or deck engine mechanic is qualified as an engineman and that endorsement will not be entered on his document. [CGFR 66–46, 31 FR 13650, Oct. 22, 1966, as amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51196, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1998–4442, 63 FR 52189, Sept. 30, 1998]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 12—CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN
Subpart 12.15—Qualified Member of the Engine Department
§ 12.15-15 Engineman.
