46 CFR § 11.466 - Requirements for national endorsements as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels.
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/us/cfr/t46/s11.466
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2026-04-05
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No
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2026-04-05
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Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
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14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, and 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8903, 8904, 8906, and 70105; E.O. 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.... 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, and 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8903, 8904, 8906, and 70105; E.O. 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 11.107 is also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
# 11.466 Requirements for national endorsements as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels.(a) As table 1 to § 11.466(a) shows, to obtain an endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels listed in column 1, endorsed with a route listed in column 2, mariners must complete the service requirements indicated in columns 3 through 6.Table 1 to § 11.466(**a**)—Requirements for National Endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || Endorsement | Route endorsed | Total service | TOS on T/V | TOS on particular route | Passexamination || (1) APPRENTICE MATE OF TOWING VESSELS | OCEANS (O) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || | NEAR-COASTAL (NC) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || | GREAT LAKES | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || | INLAND (GL-I) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || | WESTERN RIVERS (WR) | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || (2) APPRENTICE MATE OF TOWING VESSELS -LIMITED | NOT APPLICABLE | 18 | 12 | 3 | YES. || Service is in months. | | | | | || TOS is time of service. | | | | | || The examination for Apprentice Mate is specified in subpart I of this part. | | | | | |(b) Those holding an endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels may obtain a restricted endorsement as Apprentice Mate of Towing Vessels-Limited. This endorsement will go on the mariner's MMC after passing an examination for a route that is not included in the current endorsements and on which the mariners have no operating experience. Upon completion of 3 months of experience on that route, mariners may have the restriction removed.[USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93088, Nov. 25, 2024, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102335, Dec. 17, 2024]