46 CFR § 15.1001 - General.

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title: "46 CFR § 15.1001 - General."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "15.1001"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_name: "MANNING REQUIREMENTS"
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# 15.1001 General.

Self-propelled vessels engaged in foreign commerce are required to use a Pilot holding a valid MMC with an appropriate endorsement as a First-Class Pilot when operating in the navigable waters of the United States specified in this subpart.

[CGD 92-061, 60 FR 24796, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11263, Mar. 16, 2009; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102340, Dec. 17, 2024]