§ 10.903 - Licenses requiring examinations.

(a) The following licenses require examinations for issuance:

(1) Master ocean/near coastal any gross tons;1

(2) Chief mate ocean/near coastal any gross tons;1

(3) Second mate ocean/near coastal any gross tons;1

(4) Third mate ocean/near coastal any gross tons;1

(5) Master ocean/near coastal not more than 500 or 1600 gross tons;1

(6) Mate ocean/near coastal not more than 500 or 1600 gross tons;1

(7) Mate near coastal not more than 200 gross tons;

(8) Master near coastal not more than 100 gross tons;

(9) Master Great Lakes and inland any gross tons;

(10) Mate Great Lakes and inland any gross tons;

(11) Master inland any gross tons;

(12) Master river any gross tons;

(13) Master Great Lakes and inland/river not more than 500 or 1600 gross tons;1

(14) Mate Great Lakes and inland/river not more than 500 or 1600 gross tons;1

(15) Mate Great Lakes and inland/inland/river not more than 200 gross tons;1

(16) Master Great Lakes and inland/inland/river not more than 100 gross tons;1

(17) First class pilot;

(18)(i) Apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels;

(ii) Apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels, limited;

(19) Operator uninspected passenger vessels;

(20) Master uninspected fishing industry vessels;

(21) Mate uninspected fishing industry vessels;

(22) Chief engineer steam/motor vessels;

(23) First assistant engineer steam/motor vessels;

(24) Second assistant engineer steam/motor vessels;

(25) Third assistant engineer steam/motor vessels;

(26) Chief engineer (limited) steam/motor vessels;

(27) Assistant engineer (limited) steam/motor vessels;

(28) Designated duty engineer steam/motor vessels;

(29) Chief engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels;

(30) Assistant engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels.

(b) The following licenses do not require examinations:

(1) Master ocean any gross tons when adding an endorsement as Offshore Installation Manager.

(2) Master ocean or near coastal not more than 200 gross tons, when raising license grade from mate near coastal not more than 200 gross tons. Master ocean not more than 200 gross tons would, however, require an examination in celestial navigation.

(3) Master Great Lakes and inland, inland, and rivers not more than 200 gross tons when raising license grade from mate of the same route not more than 200 gross tons.

(4) Master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels (endorsed for the same route).

(c) Each candidate for any of the following licenses shall meet the requirements of the appropriate STCW regulations and standards of competence and those in part A of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference in § 10.102), as indicated in table 903-1:

(1) Master, oceans and near coastal, any gross tons.

(2) Chief mate, oceans and near coastal, any gross tons.

(3) Master, oceans and near coastal, 500 to 1600 gross tons.

(4) Second mate, oceans and near coastal, any gross tons.

(5) Third mate, oceans and near coastal, any gross tons.

(6) Mate, oceans and near coastal, 500 to 1600 gross tons.

(7) Master or mate of towing vessels of over 200 gross tons, oceans and near-coastal.

(8) Master (OSV).

(9) Chief mate (OSV).

(10) Mate (OSV).

(11) Chief engineer, unlimited.

(12) 1st Assistant engineer, unlimited.

(13) 2nd Assistant engineer, unlimited.

(14) 3rd Assistant engineer, unlimited.

(15) Chief engineer, limited—oceans.

(16) Assistant engineer, limited-oceans.

(17) Chief engineer, limited-near coastal.

(18) Chief engineer (OSV).

(19) Engineer (OSV).

Table 10.903-1STCW CODE12345678910111213141516171819II/1XXXXII/2, p. 1 & 2XXXXII/2, p. 3 & 4XXII/3III/1XXXXIII/2XXXIII/3XX

(d) After July 31, 1998, any candidate for a license listed in paragraph (c) of this section, who meets the requirements of the appropriate regulations and standards of competence in STCW and part A of the STCW code (incorporated by reference in § 10.102) as indicated in table 10.903-1, need not comply with § 10.910, or, 10.950, of this part.