46 C.F.R. Subpart E—Requirements for “Tankerman-Engineer” Endorsement
Title 46 - Shipping
Each applicant for a “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement shall— (a) Be at least 18 years old; (b) Apply on a Coast Guard form; (c) Present evidence of passing a physical examination in accordance with §13.125; (d) Present evidence of service on tankships and self-propelled tank vessels in accordance with §13.503; (e) Meet the requirement of a firefighting course in §13.507; (f) Meet the requirement of a course in DL or LG appropriate for the endorsement applied for in §13.509; and (g) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo. [CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997] (a) Each applicant for a “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement shall present evidence of at least— (1) 90 days of service as a licensed engineering officer of tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for; (2) 90 days of unlicensed or cadet service in the engine department on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for; or (3) A combination of the service in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section. (b) Each applicant already holding an MMD endorsed as Tankerman-Engineer for DL and seeking one for LG, or the converse, shall prove at least half the service required by paragraph (a) of this section. [CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25134, May 8, 1997] (a) Service must be proved by a letter on company letterhead from the owner, operator, master, or chief engineer of a tankship or self-propelled tank vessel. The letter must specify— (1) The classification of cargo (DL, LG, or both) carried while the applicant accumulated the service; and (2) The number of days of licensed and unlicensed service in the engine department on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels; or (b) Service must be proved by certificates of discharge from tankships or self-propelled tank vessels with the appropriate classification of cargo (DL, LG, or both). [CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17142, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8, 1997] Each applicant for a “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement shall present a certificate of successful completion from a course in shipboard firefighting, approved by the Commandant and meeting the basic firefighting section of the IMO's Resolution A.437 (XI), “Training of Crews in Fire Fighting”, completed within five years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted such a certificate for a license or tankerman endorsement. Each applicant for an original “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement shall present a certificate of completion from a course in DL or LG, appropriate for tankships and the endorsement applied for, approved by the Commandant. The date of the certificate may not be more than 5 years earlier than the date of application. [CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8, 1997]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF TANKERMEN
Subpart E—Requirements for “Tankerman-Engineer” Endorsement
§ 13.501 Original application for “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement.
§ 13.503 Eligibility: Experience.
§ 13.505 Proof of service for “Tankerman-Engineer” endorsement.
§ 13.507 Eligibility: Firefighting course.
§ 13.509 Eligibility: Cargo course.
