§ 11.501 § 11.501 Grades and types of national engineer endorsements issued. Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 93092, Nov. 25, 2024.Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024.(a) National engineer endorsements are issued in the grades of—
(1)Chief engineer;
(2)First assistant engineer;
(3)Second assistant engineer;
(4)Third assistant engineer;
(5)Chief engineer (limited);
(6)Assistant engineer (limited);
(7)Designated duty engineer;
(8)Chief engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels;
(9)Assistant engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels;
(10)Chief engineer (MODU);
(11)Assistant engineer (MODU);
(12)Chief engineer (OSV); and
(13)Assistant engineer (OSV).
(b)Engineer endorsements issued in the grades of chief engineer (limited) and assistant engineer (limited) of steam, motor, and/or gas turbine-propelled vessels allow the holder to serve within any propulsion power limitations on vessels of unlimited tonnage on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT in ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes service in the following manner:
(1)Chief engineer (limited) may serve on oceans and near-coastal waters.
(2)Assistant engineer (limited) may serve on ocean and near-coastal waters.
(c)Engineer licenses or MMC endorsements issued in the grades of designated duty engineer of steam, motor, and/or gas turbine-propelled vessels allow the holder to serve within stated propulsion power limitations on vessels of less than 500 GRT in the following manner:
(1)Designated duty engineers limited to vessels of less than 1,000 HP or 4,000 HP may serve only on near-coastal or inland waters.
(2)Designated duty engineers-unlimited may serve on any waters.
(d)An engineer officer's license or MMC endorsement authorizes service on steam, motor, or gas turbine-propelled vessels or may authorize all modes of propulsion.
(e)A person holding an engineer license or MMC endorsement that is restricted to near-coastal waters may serve within the limitations of the license or MMC upon near-coastal, Great Lakes, and inland waters.
(1)Chief engineer;
(2)First assistant engineer;
(3)Second assistant engineer;
(4)Third assistant engineer;
(5)Chief engineer (limited);
(6)Assistant engineer (limited);
(7)Designated duty engineer;
(8)Chief engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels;
(9)Assistant engineer uninspected fishing industry vessels;
(10)Chief engineer (MODU);
(11)Assistant engineer (MODU);
(12)Chief engineer (OSV); and
(13)Assistant engineer (OSV).
(b)Engineer endorsements issued in the grades of chief engineer (limited) and assistant engineer (limited) of steam, motor, and/or gas turbine-propelled vessels allow the holder to serve within any propulsion power limitations on vessels of unlimited tonnage on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT in ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes service in the following manner:
(1)Chief engineer (limited) may serve on oceans and near-coastal waters.
(2)Assistant engineer (limited) may serve on ocean and near-coastal waters.
(c)Engineer licenses or MMC endorsements issued in the grades of designated duty engineer of steam, motor, and/or gas turbine-propelled vessels allow the holder to serve within stated propulsion power limitations on vessels of less than 500 GRT in the following manner:
(1)Designated duty engineers limited to vessels of less than 1,000 HP or 4,000 HP may serve only on near-coastal or inland waters.
(2)Designated duty engineers-unlimited may serve on any waters.
(d)An engineer officer's license or MMC endorsement authorizes service on steam, motor, or gas turbine-propelled vessels or may authorize all modes of propulsion.
(e)A person holding an engineer license or MMC endorsement that is restricted to near-coastal waters may serve within the limitations of the license or MMC upon near-coastal, Great Lakes, and inland waters.