(a)An applicant for any STCW endorsement must hold the appropriate national endorsement, unless otherwise specified. The Coast Guard will issue an STCW endorsement to qualified applicants for any of the following ratings or qualifications:
(1)Able seafarer-deck.
(2)Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW).
(3)Able seafarer-engine.
(4)Ratings forming part of a watch in a manned engineroom or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engineroom (RFPEW).
(5)Electro-technical rating on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more.
(6)Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than fast rescue boats (PSC).
(7)Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than lifeboats and fast rescue boats (PSC-limited).
(8)Proficiency in fast rescue boats.
(9)Medical first-aid provider.
(10)Person in charge of medical care.
(11)GMDSS at-sea maintainer.
(12)Vessel personnel with designated security duties.
(13)Security awareness. (b)(1) The Coast Guard will accept one or more methods listed in the STCW Code to demonstrate meeting the standard of competence in this subpart. See Column 3, “Methods for demonstrating competence,” of the Tables of Competence in the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this part). The Coast Guard will accept the following as evidence of meeting the standard of competence under each of these methods: (i)Documentation of successful completion of assessments, approved or accepted by the Coast Guard, and signed by a qualified assessor, deck or engineering, as appropriate. (ii)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program involving formal training and assessment onboard a training ship. (iii)Documentation of successful completion of training and assessment from a Coast Guard-approved course involving maritime simulation. (iv)Documentation of successful completion of training and assessments from an approved training course or completion certificate from an approved training school or facility. (v)
(A)Documentation of successful completion of assessment as part of structured/formal training or instruction provided by an organization or company as part of an accepted safety or quality management system; or
(B)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training course from a school or facility. (vi)Documentation of successful completion of assessment as part of a company training or specialized training provided by a maritime or equipment specialist. (vii)Documentation of successful completion of assessments or completion certificate from an approved training program, school or facility. (viii)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program. (ix)Documentation of successful completion of assessments approved or accepted by the Coast Guard. (x)Documentation of successful completion of assessments approved or accepted by the Coast Guard. (xi)Successful completion of a Coast Guard examination. (xii)Documentation of successful completion of a course of instruction offered by an approved training school or facility.
(2)Knowledge components may be documented by—
(i)Successful completion of the Coast Guard examination for the associated rating endorsement;
(ii)Successful completion of an approved course; or
(iii)Successful completion of an approved program.
(3)The Coast Guard will publish assessment guidelines that should be used to document assessments that demonstrate meeting the standard of competence, as required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Organizations may develop alternative assessment documentation for demonstrations of competence; however, such documentation must be approved by the Coast Guard prior to its use and submittal with an application. [USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58279, Sept. 29, 2014; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019]
(1)Able seafarer-deck.
(2)Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW).
(3)Able seafarer-engine.
(4)Ratings forming part of a watch in a manned engineroom or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engineroom (RFPEW).
(5)Electro-technical rating on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or more.
(6)Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than fast rescue boats (PSC).
(7)Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, other than lifeboats and fast rescue boats (PSC-limited).
(8)Proficiency in fast rescue boats.
(9)Medical first-aid provider.
(10)Person in charge of medical care.
(11)GMDSS at-sea maintainer.
(12)Vessel personnel with designated security duties.
(13)Security awareness. (b)(1) The Coast Guard will accept one or more methods listed in the STCW Code to demonstrate meeting the standard of competence in this subpart. See Column 3, “Methods for demonstrating competence,” of the Tables of Competence in the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 12.103 of this part). The Coast Guard will accept the following as evidence of meeting the standard of competence under each of these methods: (i)Documentation of successful completion of assessments, approved or accepted by the Coast Guard, and signed by a qualified assessor, deck or engineering, as appropriate. (ii)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program involving formal training and assessment onboard a training ship. (iii)Documentation of successful completion of training and assessment from a Coast Guard-approved course involving maritime simulation. (iv)Documentation of successful completion of training and assessments from an approved training course or completion certificate from an approved training school or facility. (v)
(A)Documentation of successful completion of assessment as part of structured/formal training or instruction provided by an organization or company as part of an accepted safety or quality management system; or
(B)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training course from a school or facility. (vi)Documentation of successful completion of assessment as part of a company training or specialized training provided by a maritime or equipment specialist. (vii)Documentation of successful completion of assessments or completion certificate from an approved training program, school or facility. (viii)Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program. (ix)Documentation of successful completion of assessments approved or accepted by the Coast Guard. (x)Documentation of successful completion of assessments approved or accepted by the Coast Guard. (xi)Successful completion of a Coast Guard examination. (xii)Documentation of successful completion of a course of instruction offered by an approved training school or facility.
(2)Knowledge components may be documented by—
(i)Successful completion of the Coast Guard examination for the associated rating endorsement;
(ii)Successful completion of an approved course; or
(iii)Successful completion of an approved program.
(3)The Coast Guard will publish assessment guidelines that should be used to document assessments that demonstrate meeting the standard of competence, as required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Organizations may develop alternative assessment documentation for demonstrations of competence; however, such documentation must be approved by the Coast Guard prior to its use and submittal with an application. [USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58279, Sept. 29, 2014; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30882, June 28, 2019]