(a) As Table 1 to § 11.466(a) shows, to obtain an endorsement as apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels listed in column 1, endorsed with a route listed in column 2, mariners must complete the service requirements indicated in columns 3 through 6.
Table 1 to § 11.466(a)—Requirements for National Endorsement as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels
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| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
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Endorsement | Route
endorsed | Total
service
1 | TOS
2
on T/V | TOS on
particular
route | Pass
examination
3
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(1) APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) | OCEANS (O) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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| NEAR-COASTAL (NC) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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| GREAT LAKES | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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| INLAND (GL-I) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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| WESTERN RIVERS (WR) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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(2) APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) (LIMITED) | NOT APPLICABLE | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES.
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(b) Those holding a license or endorsement as apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels may obtain a restricted endorsement as apprentice mate (steersman) (limited). This endorsement will go on the mariner's MMC after passing an examination for a route that is not included in the current endorsements and on which the mariners have no operating experience. Upon completion of 3 months of experience on that route, mariners may have the restriction removed.
source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 11.466