Master/Mate of not more of 200 GT Master:
Two years total service on ocean or near coastal waters. Service on Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up one year of the required service. One year of the required service must have been as a master, mate or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license a master, as mate or as operator of uninspected passenger vessels; or,
One year of total service as a licensed operator or second-class operator of ocean or near coastal uninspected towing vessels. Completion of a limited examination is also required.
Mate:
Twelve months total service in the deck department of ocean or near coastal steam or motor, ail or auxiliary sail vessels. Service on the Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to six months of the required service; or,
Three months total service in the deck department of steam or motor vessels operating on ocean, near coastal, great lakes or inland waters while holding a license as master of inland steam or motor, sail or auxiliary sail vessels of not more than 200 gross tons.
The holder of a license as operator of uninspected passenger vessels may obtain this license by successfully completing an examination on rules and regulations for small passenger vessels.
In order to obtain an endorsement on this license for sail or auxiliary sail vessels, the applicant must submit evidence of six months of deck services on sail or auxiliary sail vessels.
A License as master of near coastal steam or motor vessels may be endorsed as mate of sail or auxiliary sail vessels upon presentation of three months or service on sail or auxiliary sail vessels.
In order to obtain a tonnage endorsement of over 100 gross tons, the applicant must complete the additional examination topics indicated in subpart I of this part.
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