AB international rating?

[Capt_Phoenix]

@"jdcavo"

It’s not RFPNW, it’s “Able Seafarer-Deck.” It’s in STCW 2010 which went into effect on January 1, 2012. See http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/policy_letters/pdfs/CVC%20Policy%20Letter%20No.%2012-07%20Training%20Endorsements.pdf

Currently, we will issue the AS-D endorsement to anyone holding RFPNW and certain Able Seaman endorsements. Details are in the opolicy letter linked to above.

I read that policy letter to say that those endorsements are coming soon. I didn’t see anywhere where it said you could get one now, just that the USCG is granting interim course approval in anticipation of those endorsements being added to the CFR.