Collapse to view only § 13.205 - Proof of service for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
- § 13.201 - Original application for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
- § 13.203 - Service requirements.
- § 13.205 - Proof of service for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
§ 13.201 - Original application for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
Each applicant for an original Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement must—
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
(c) Provide evidence of—
(1) Passing a physical and medical examination in accordance with § 13.125;
(2) Service on tankships in accordance with § 13.203;
(3) Completion of an approved firefighting course that provides training in the subjects listed in table 3 to § 13.121(e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless they have previously submitted such a certificate for tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC; and
(4) Completion of an approved course for Tankship: Dangerous Liquids or Tankship: Liquefied Gases appropriate to the endorsement applied for within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; and
(d) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading and understanding the English language found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Material Safety Data Sheet.
§ 13.203 - Service requirements.
Each applicant for a Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement for DL or LG must meet the requirements of either paragraphs (a) and (b) or paragraph (c) of this section.
(a) Each applicant must provide evidence of—
(1) At least 90 days of service as a deck officer or an engineering officer on one or more tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for;
(2) At least 90 days of rating or cadet service on deck or in the engine department on one or more 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 must provide evidence of participation, under the supervision of a Tank Vessel-PIC, in at least 10 transfers of liquid cargo in bulk of the classification desired on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels, including at least—
(1) Five loadings and five discharges;
(2) Two commencements of loading and two completions of loading; and
(3) Two commencements of discharge and two completions of discharge.
(c) Each applicant already holding an MMC endorsed as Tank Vessel-PIC for DL and seeking an endorsement for LG, or the converse, must—
(1) Provide evidence of at least half the service required by paragraph (a) of this section; and
(2) Comply with paragraph (b) of this section, except that they need provide evidence of only three loadings and three discharges along with evidence of compliance with paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this section.
§ 13.205 - Proof of service for Tank Vessel-PIC endorsement.
Provide evidence in a method prescribed by the Coast Guard of proof of service from the owner, operator, or Master of the vessel on which the applicant obtained the service. The evidence must contain the information described in § 13.127(a).