[QUOTE=waddington1;69206]Friend is trying to get his 1600 NC mate. He can serve on a 200 ton vessel as a mate or AB. He thinks he has to accept the AB spot because of this requirement:
[B]180 days of service as AB, Boatswain, Quartermaster, or equivalent position on vessels over 100 GRT while holding certification as AB. [/B]
Question is, if he accepts the mate position can he apply this mate sea time towards the 180 AB days?[/QUOTE]
Time as a mate can be used to meet the requirements for service as AB, provided that 1) the service was on vessels over 100 GRT; and 2) the service as mate was within the scope of the license (tonnage, route, etc.).
The reason for requiring the mate time to be over 100 GRT as the mate 1600 requiirement for AB calls for over 100 GRT.