Didnt jcavo say recently that he was involved in helping get rid of the requirement? or something to that effect? allegedly STCW only requires you do it once and this was an effort to continue getting in sync with STCW.
- (ADDED 07/07/14) Signaling (flashing light): Are mariners upgrading to national endorsements of unlimited tonnage required to complete flashing light? This requirement is not in 46 CFR 11.401 (h) in the final rule. When will mariners need to complete signaling? Mariners seeking national deck officer endorsements do not need to complete a signaling course. However, mariners should be aware that there may be questions concerning visual signaling on national endorsement examinations. Mariners qualifying for a national endorsement under the grandfathering provisions do not need to meet the requirements of the old 46 CFR 11.401(h).