46 CFR § 11.542 - Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU.

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title: "46 CFR § 11.542 - Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU."
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section_name: "Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 11.542 Endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU.

(a) To qualify for an endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU an applicant must—

(1) Provide evidence of one of the following:

(i) Six years of employment assigned to MODUs, including 3 years of employment as Mechanic, Motorman, Subsea Engineer, Electrician, Barge Engineer, Toolpusher, Unit Superintendent, Crane Operator, or equivalent. Eighteen months of that employment must have been assigned to self-propelled or propulsion assisted units.

(ii) Two years of employment assigned to MODUs as an Assistant Engineer-MODU. Twelve months of that employment must have been assigned to self-propelled or propulsion assisted units; and

(2) Provide evidence of completion of a firefighting training course as required by § 11.201(h).

(b) If an applicant successfully completes an examination and possesses the total required sea service for an endorsement as Chief Engineer-MODU, but does not possess the required sea service onboard self-propelled or propulsion assisted units, the Coast Guard may issue the applicant an endorsement limited to non-self-propelled units. The Coast Guard may remove the limitation upon providing satisfactory evidence of the required self-propelled sea service and completion of any additional required examination.

(c) A person holding this endorsement may qualify for an STCW endorsement, according to §§ 11.325, 11.327, and 11.331 of this part.

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93094, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024]